T.D. Mataraarachchi vs University Grants Commission et al. – SC FR NO. 45/2015-2015

In the case between T.D. Mataraarachchi, K.P. Geema Udara Wijerathna, and others (Petitioners) and the University Grants Commission, its Chairman, and associated officials (Respondents), the issue concerned an alleged violation of Fundamental Rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The court determined that the factual circumstances mirrored those in S.C. F.R. Application 09/2015 and applied that prior judgment. It was held that the Petitioners failed to establish that their Fundamental Rights were violated, resulting in dismissal of the application without costs. The decision reaffirmed that identical factual and legal settings are governed by existing judicial precedent, emphasizing consistency in the application of constitutional principles.

K. Sripavan C.J. — It was determine