Dharmakeerthi Ranathungage Gamini Senadheera, et al. vs. Commissioner General of Labour, et al. – SC F.R. APPLICATION 620/10-2013

In the case between a group of Labour Officers Grade II (Petitioners) and the Commissioner General of Labour, Labour Commissioner (Administration), Secretary, Ministry of Labour Relations and Productivity Promotions, and the Attorney-General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the effective dates of appointments for candidates selected through a Limited Competitive Examination should be backdated to align with those selected through the Open Competitive Examination. It was held that the appointments of the petitioners need not be antedated, as the differing recruitment methods did not create an unlawful distinction once all selectees became part of a unified service group. The court reaffirmed the principle that equality under Article 12(1) of the Constitution does not