Ranasinghage Rajeewa Sampath Ranasinghe v. I. R. Bandara et al. – CA WRIT 0500/2019-2022

In the case between Ranasinghage Rajeewa Sampath Ranasinghe alias Rajeewa Ranasinghe (Petitioner) and I. R. Bandara, Director General, Department of Census and Statistics, along with other respondents, the issue concerned whether the Petitioner possessed the educational qualifications stipulated in the Government Gazette and Scheme of Recruitment for appointment as Statistical Officer (Grade II). It was determined that the assessment of educational qualifications falls within the interview panel’s discretion, provided their decision is reasonable and procedurally fair. Judicial intervention is warranted only where decisions are found to be perverse or procedurally irregular. Reference was made to established precedents reinforcing the principle that eligibility and equivalence questions ar