Koonamge Nayal Priyanga vs S.J. Kahawatta, Director General, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and others – CA WRT/0681/2024-2025

The court addressed the legality of Gazette Notification No. 2395 (P3/1R2), specifically whether the extension of eligibility for the post of Assistant Director to include Development Officers was properly authorized and reasonable. The court held that the notification was duly authorized by the Public Service Commission, and its criteria were neither irrational nor unreasonable. The principle reaffirmed is that decisions regarding recruitment qualifications fall within the Public Service Commission’s discretion when performed in accordance with statutory and constitutional mandates. This determination relied upon the PSC’s statutory authority and established administrative law principles, confirming that broadening eligibility does not, in the circumstances, infringe upon existing officer