H. M. W. Udaya Kumara vs Administrative Appeals Tribunal – CA/WRT- 0354/19-2023

In the case between H. M. W. Udaya Kumara (petitioner/Party A) and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Public Service Commission, and the Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration (principal respondents/Party B), the court addressed whether orders of the Public Service Commission, made under Article 61A of the Constitution, and decisions of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in disciplinary matters, could be challenged by way of judicial review or writs. It was held that the Public Service Commission’s orders under Article 61A are insulated from judicial review, but a writ of certiorari may be sought against the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under Article 140. The findings emphasized that the disciplinary order, upheld by the Tribunal, was supported by the evid