Chrishantha Chandrasiri Widisinghe v. Sudharma Karunarathna et al. – CA WRIT NO. 349/14-2015

In the case between Chrishantha Chandrasiri Widisinghe (Petitioner) and Sudharma Karunarathna (Secretary, Ministry of Health), the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and others (Respondents), the court addressed the lawfulness of the petitioner’s transfer following a disciplinary inquiry, specifically examining whether the transfer order based on the directive of the Public Service Commission was valid and whether certiorari and interim relief were warranted. It was determined that the petitioner had previously sought reassignment and that the transfer did not constitute a demotion. The application was refused on the basis that there was no case for judicial intervention, reaffirming the principle that ministerial execution of a lawful directive is not subject to judicial review absent proof