Ranatunga v. Jayawardena and Others – 1978_79_80 volume 1 page 124

In the case between Ranatungga (Plaintiff) and Jayawardena and Others (Defendants), the court addressed whether an alleged violation or threatened infringement of a fundamental right under Article 126(1) of the Constitution, specifically through alleged political discrimination in an appointment, could give rise to a justiciable claim considering the temporal limitations imposed by the Constitution. It was determined that only infringements occurring after September 7, 1978—the Constitution’s promulgation—are actionable, and applications must be made within one month of such infringement as per Article 126(2). Given that the application related to acts prior to, or threatened after, the Constitution’s promulgation and was filed outside the prescribed time limit, the court held the claim wa