J. A. Lionel Chandraratne vs. Mr. Tissa R. Balalla and others – SC /FR APPLICATION NO. 204/2011-2015

In the case between J. A. Lionel Chandraratne (Plaintiff) and Tissa R. Balalla (Governor), Gamini Wattegedera (Chairman of the Provincial Public Service Commission), and others (Defendants), the court considered whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution on equality and equal protection were violated by the denial of promotion to Librarian Grade III. The sequence of events involved repeated applications by the petitioner, allegations of delays, acting appointments of junior staff, and service disruptions connected to disciplinary proceedings. After review, it was determined that the petitioner did not meet the requisite qualifications under the relevant recruitment scheme and failed to provide substantive evidence of arbitrary or discriminatory trea