Anjali Thivaak Pushparajah Rohan and Rohan Rahul Ayushman vs. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam et al. – SC FR/APPLICATION NO 06/2017-2017

Brief
In the case between Anjali Thivaak Pushparajah Rohan and Rohan Rahul Ayushman (Petitioners) and the Hon. Minister of Education, the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, the Principal of Royal College Colombo 07, members of the Interview and Appeal Boards, the Director of National Schools, and the Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed whether the refusal by the Interview Board and Appeal Board to award marks for establishing residence under Circular No. 17/2016 constituted a violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The court determined that the Interview and Appeal Boards had failed to properly apply the criteria in the relevant circular regarding residence, leading to an unjust denial of marks based on submitted evidence such as Electo