Christy David et al. vs. C. D. Wickramaratne, Inspector General of Police, et al. – CA WRIT 267/2019-2019

In the case of the Petitioners (police officers, including Constables and Sergeants) versus government officials such as the Inspector General of Police, Ministry of Finance, and other Cabinet authorities, the court addressed the legality of reducing the combined allowance days payable to police officers from 24-30 to 14 days per month following a Cabinet decision. It was held that the Cabinet decision was within proper authority and did not violate legitimate expectation or natural justice, reaffirming the principle that administrative policy, when supported by proper authority and rational basis, may be altered notwithstanding past practices. The decision relied on administrative law standards, particularly the doctrine of legitimate expectation and the Wednesbury unreasonableness test,