Wijekoon Herath Mudiyanselage Nimal Bandara vs National Gem and Jewellery Authority – SC FR CASE NO. 118/2013-2013

In the case between Wijekoon Herath Mudiyanselage Nimal Bandara and the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, the court addressed the lawfulness and procedural propriety of the petitioner’s termination from the position of Director General. It was determined that the respondent’s justifications—based on accusations of absence, misconduct, and alleged misrepresentation—were unsupported by credible evidence and, in several instances, motivated by malice. Relief was granted to the petitioner, with compensation and costs awarded, affirming the principle that the right to work is constitutionally and statutorily protected and must not be curtailed through improper or mala fide actions by an authority. The decision relied on the standards relating to fair and just administrative action, emphasiz