Wickramage Stanley Perera vs. National Police Commission and Others – SC FR/APPLICATION NO. 403/2016-2021

In the case between Wickramage Stanley Perera (Plaintiff) and the Inspector General of Police, with various police officials and departments (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether the administrative actions, including the issuance of a Vacation of Post Notice, withdrawal of the petitioner’s weapon, forced transfer, and subsequent disciplinary proceedings, constituted a violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The court determined that the petitioner—whose lengthy police service was alleged to have been detrimentally impacted by harassment, arbitrary transfers, and irregular procedures—faced administrative actions that were arbitrary, procedurally flawed, and contrary to the doctrine of legitimate expectation and equal protection principles. T