R.P.Karunarathna Bandara vs Provincial Public Service Commission of North Central Province – SC FR 356/2016-2016

In the case between R.P. Karunarathna Bandara (Plaintiff) and the Governor of the North Central Province, Provincial Chief Minister, and certain state officers (Defendants), the court addressed the legality of the Plaintiff’s transfer as a school Principal. The dispute centered on whether the transfer was arbitrary, ultra vires, and executed without valid administrative grounds. The court held that the transfer was null and void, finding it motivated by personal dissatisfaction and political interference rather than legitimate service requirements. The authority to effect the transfer was exercised without proper independent discretion, breaching constitutional rights to equality and freedom of occupation. The decision reaffirmed that public officers must act independently, and procedural