P.U.P.K. De Silva vs Public Service Commission et al. – SC FR 551/2012-2020

In the case between P.U.P. Kumara De Silva (petitioner) and the Public Service Commission and other respondents, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s claim of violation of fundamental rights, arising from non-permanent appointment and loss of acting duty benefits, was maintainable. It was determined that the petitioner had not fulfilled statutory and procedural prerequisites for a permanent appointment, specifically with respect to the qualification requirements under relevant Circulars, and that the application was filed well outside the one-month limitation period mandated by Article 126(2) of the Constitution. The petition was found to be time barred, and the court, reaffirming the principle that strict compliance with statutory conditions and constitutional time limits is essen