Mohamed Ali Hassen vs Ministry of Mass Media et al. – CA WRIT – 66/2016-2016

In the case between Mohamed Ali Hassen (Plaintiff) and several Respondents including the Ministry of Mass Media, the National Salaries and Cadre Commission, and the Public Service Commission, the court addressed whether the Petitioner was entitled to judicial writs quashing the denial of placement in a higher salary scale (SL-1-2006) and compelling absorption into that scale and/or promotion. It was held that no statutory or legal basis existed for granting these writs, as neither a statutory duty nor an established right to the higher salary scale was demonstrated by the Petitioner. Established legal principles governing the issuance of writs and the requirement of clear legal entitlement were reaffirmed, with reference to relevant authorities such as Weligama Multipurpose Co-operative So