Rajaratnampillai Seyon v. Airport and Aviation Service (Sri Lanka) Limited et al. – 276/2009-2011

In the case between Rajaratnampillai Seyon and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (including various officials and the Attorney General’s Department), the court addressed whether the procedures and criteria for the petitioner’s promotion to Deputy Security Marshal were lawful and non-discriminatory. The court held that the recruitment process, comprising a written examination and interview, did not violate the petitioner’s fundamental rights, and that no deviation from applicable rules or government circulars was established. The principle reaffirmed was that administrative recruitment and promotion processes, if conducted in accordance with set procedures and established legal standards, do not amount to discrimination or a breach of fundamental rights. This decision relied