M. Premasiri v. National Police Commission and others – CA WRT/0120/2020-2023

In the case between M. Premasiri, Inspector of Police, and the National Police Commission (NPC) with associated officials, the court examined whether the Court of Appeal’s writ jurisdiction under Article 140 of the Constitution extends to review decisions made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), notwithstanding constitutional and statutory ouster clauses, including Article 155C and Section 22 of the Interpretation Ordinance. The sequence of events involved the petitioner seeking writs of certiorari and mandamus against decisions of the AAT and NPC, alongside a preliminary objection raised concerning jurisdiction. It was determined that while Article 155C ousts judicial review of NPC decisions, this limitation does not apply to AAT decisions, which remain amenable to review under