Indikatiya Hewage Jagath Nishantha vs National Police Commission et al. – 467/2019-2023

In the case between Indikatiya Hewage Jagath Nishantha (Plaintiff) and the National Police Commission and others (Defendants), the court addressed whether the petitioner’s appeal against a disciplinary order was lodged within the prescribed time limits and examined the entitlement to judicial review of administrative decisions by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and National Police Commission (NPC) under the Constitution, particularly Articles 140 and 61A. The court held that the petitioner’s writ application contesting the AAT’s decision was without merit, determining that the appeal was not filed within the required timeframe and finding no legal error warranting interference in the disciplinary process. The principle reaffirmed is that judicial review over administrative decisions is