M.A.W.P. Gnanasena vs. Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and Others – CA WRIT/111/19-2022

In the case between M.A.W.P. Gnanasena (Petitioner) and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) with its officials and related public authorities (Respondents), the court addressed the legality of appointing the 12th Respondent to the post of Assistant Director (Personal) at SLBC in the absence of an approved Scheme of Recruitment. It was determined that the appointment, though made before formal approval was obtained, was not ultra vires or unlawful, as the process was justified by administrative exigency and subsequent regularization. The holding reaffirmed the principle that judicial intervention in administrative decisions is warranted only upon a finding of manifest illegality, unreasonableness, or abuse of power. The relief sought by the Petitioner was denied, relying on establ