Pitawasala Koralage Handunpriya Aravinda Premakeerthi and others vs W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara, Commissioner General of Examinations, Department of Examinations, and others – SC FR 371/2015-2025

In the matter of employees of the Department of Prisons versus the Commissioner General of Examinations and others, the court addressed allegations of fundamental rights infringement under Article 12(1) of the Constitution stemming from a promotion process. The petitioners claimed irregularities in the examination for Jailer Class (II) and Welfare Officers Class (II), specifically targeting the promotion of a particular respondent who allegedly scored below the pass mark. The Commissioner General of Examinations clarified that a documented administrative error in initialing the results had led to a discrepancy, and the respondent in question had in fact achieved a passing score. Upon review of original examination materials, the court confirmed the administrative error and its subsequent c