N.C. Gajaweera & Others vs. Prof. Siri Hettige & Others – SC FR 14/2017-2024

In the case between N.C. Gajaweera, D.C. Wewitawidhane, and other police officers (Petitioners) and the National Police Commission, Inspector General of Police, Secretary Ministry of Law and Order, and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether the appointment of the 11th–16th Respondents to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) violated established Procedural Rules and the principle of equal protection under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that promotions based on stale interview results without fresh applications constituted an unreasonable departure from procedural fairness, disadvantaging the Petitioners. The decision reaffirmed that transparent and equitable procedures are integral to public service appointments, relying on Procedural Rules 25, 29,