M.M. Ravi Perera et al. vs. Commissioner General of Excise et al. – SC F.R. APPLICATION . 663/2012-2016

In the case between M.M. Ravi Perera, K. Ramesh Kumar, W.L.D. Wijesekara, D.P. Hathurusingha, and certain other petitioners (Party A) versus the Commissioner General of Excise, the Commissioner of Excise, Deputy Commissioner of Excise, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Planning, and other related state officials (Party B), the court addressed the issue of the legality of promotions made by the First Respondent which exceeded the prescribed quota, allegedly violating the petitioners’ fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that such promotions were unlawful and null and void, reaffirming the principle that administrative authorities must act within the limits prescribed by regulatory frameworks to protect equality and non-discrimination. Reliance w