Galgana Mesthrige Priyanthi Perera v. Rubber Research Institute and others – SC FR 139/2016-2019

In the case between Galgana Mesthrige Priyanthi Perera ‘Aluthgedara’ (Plaintiff) and officials and bodies associated with the Rubber Research Institute, including the Board, the Chairman, the Director, and relevant government institutions (Defendants), the Supreme Court addressed whether the process for recruiting a Research Officer adhered to the prescribed “Scheme of Recruitment and Promotion,” and whether the petitioner’s exclusion from the interview process constituted an infringement of fundamental rights under Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. It was held that no evidence demonstrated arbitrary or discriminatory conduct within the recruitment process. The institution’s compliance with established protocols and the petitioner’s failure to prove discrimination or arbitra