Ponnaiya Sivagnanam v. Hon K.C. Logeshwaran and Others – SC FR/241/2016-2019

In the case between Mr. Ponnaiya Sivagnanam (Plaintiff) and government/educational authorities, including the Governor of the Western Province (Defendants), the court addressed alleged infringements of the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 11, 12(1), 12(2), and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution concerning administrative teacher transfers. It was held that the transfers in question were executed for proper administrative purposes, followed established policies and circulars, and did not demonstrate arbitrariness or discrimination. The principle reaffirmed is that state action regarding employment transfers must be reasonable and non-arbitrary, as drawn from precedents such as Perera v. Jayawickrema and Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India. The court found no breach of constitutional prot