N.W. Chaminda Kudahetti vs. State Engineering Corporation and others – SC FR 344/2020-2025

In the matter of applications by N.W. Chaminda Kudahetti and others against the State Engineering Corporation and its officials, the court addressed the issue of allegedly politically motivated and unlawful transfers. The court held that the transfers were not effected illegally, unlawfully, arbitrarily, capriciously, or unreasonably. This decision reaffirmed the principle that transfers, in the absence of evidence of political motivation or unreasonableness, do not infringe upon fundamental rights. The case involved consolidated proceedings for six fundamental rights applications. Consequently, all petitions were dismissed without costs.

P. PADMAN SURASENA, CJ – Delivered the consolidated judgment for six fundamental rights applications (SC/FR/344-349/2020). The petitioner’s career pro