B.A Jinapala Amarasinghe v. The Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs, et al. – CA APPLICATION NO: 354/2012-2016

In the case between B.A Jinapala Amarasinghe and The Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs and others, the court addressed whether a writ of certiorari was warranted to quash the administrative disciplinary decisions and termination of the petitioner from public service, specifically focusing on the court’s jurisdiction in light of an ouster clause (Article 61A of the Constitution) and the necessity of naming proper parties. It was held that the application could not proceed, reaffirming the principle that Article 61A restricts judicial review of decisions by the Public Service Commission except on fundamental rights grounds, and that failure to join all necessary parties is fatal to a writ application. The decision relied on constitutional provisions and Supreme Cour