Wasantha Disanayake et al. vs. Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 611/12-2015

In the case between employees of the Department of Census and Statistics (Petitioners) and multiple Respondents, including the Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs and the Director General of Census and Statistics, the court addressed the issue of whether the revised internal recruitment scheme for the post of “Statistician” was arbitrarily implemented, particularly regarding seniority and eligibility criteria. It was held that the recruitment scheme was not arbitrary and did not violate Article 12(1) of the Constitution concerning the principle of equality. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that once a recruitment scheme is lawfully formulated by the competent authority, it must be applied uniformly to all eligible candidates. This decision relied on administrat