H. P. D. Nayanathilake Ranasinghe vs Tea Small Holding Development Authority – CA/WRT/0193/2019-2024

In the case between H. P. D. Nayanathilake Ranasinghe and others (Petitioners) and the Tea Small Holding Development Authority and associated respondents (Defendants), the court addressed allegations of unfairness, irrationality, bias, and arbitrariness in the interview process for promotion to the post of Zonal Tea Development Extension Officers. It was held that the interview process was invalid due to irrational and arbitrary mark allocations, as well as the improper constitution of the interview panel. The principle that public administrative processes must adhere to fairness and legal propriety was reaffirmed. This decision relied on the examination of irregularities in the interview proceedings and statutory requirements for lawful panel appointments, emphasizing the necessity for tr