I. B. A. R. M. Rathnayke v. Hon. Justice N. Dissanayake – CA WRT/0263/19-2019

In the case between I. B. A. R. M. Rathnayke (petitioner) and the Public Service Commission along with several administrative officials (respondents), the court examined the validity of the petitioner’s appointment as Community Corrections Officer, particularly in light of statutory eligibility requirements and an antecedent disciplinary reprimand. It was held that the appointment was invalid, as the petitioner had not satisfied the prerequisite of a satisfactory service period and had been subject to prior disciplinary action, thereby failing to meet the necessary qualifications. The judgment reaffirmed the legal principle that a legitimate expectation cannot arise where statutory requirements have not been fulfilled. The court’s reasoning relied on an analysis of the relevant service rul