G.G.H.N. Gunasekera vs Chief Secretary, Provincial Council of the Western Province and others – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 270/2016-2021

In the case between G.G.H.N. Gunasekera and state authorities including the Chief Secretary of the Western Provincial Council and the Ministry of Public Administration and Management, the court addressed whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution had been infringed through an allegedly arbitrary release and reassignment, including the propriety of related inquiry procedures. It was determined that the petitioner did not establish an infringement of constitutional rights, as the authority’s actions adhered to lawful procedure under the Public Service Commission rules. The petition was dismissed, reaffirming the principle that state administrative action must align with established legal processes and procedural fairness. Reference was m