Ranasinghe Arachchige Palitha vs Public Service Commission – C A WRIT 392/2020-2024

In the case between Ranasinghe Arachchige Palitha and the Public Service Commission (along with several officials involved in the recruitment for Grade III of the Sri Lanka Education Administration Service), the court addressed whether the petitioner’s application and subsequent appointment were affected by the alleged omission of marks for service experience, and whether the decisions evidenced by key documents were subject to judicial review in light of Article 61A of the Constitution. It was held that the documents in question did not amount to administrative decisions open to review, and the ouster clause under Article 61A barred the court from interfering with the Public Service Commission’s actions. Emphasis was placed on the binding nature of the constitutional bar and relevant case