Jayasena vs. Director General of Irrigation and Others – SC F/R NO.166/2017-2023

In the matter between the Petitioners (employees removed from permanent employment) and the Respondents, including the Director General of the Department of Irrigation, Secretary of the Ministry of Irrigation & Water Resources Management, and the Attorney General, the court examined whether the removal of the Petitioners from permanent positions constituted a violation of their Fundamental Rights under Articles 12(1), 12(2), and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. The dispute centered on the interpretation of “continuous service” under Public Administration Circular 25/2014 and whether the cancellation of appointments was lawful, reasonable, and devoid of improper influence. The court determined that the Petitioners, having not met the prescribed eligibility criteria for permanent employment, we