Priyangani v. Nanayakkara and Others – sllr 1996 volume 1 page 399

In the case between Priyangani (Plaintiff) and Nanayakkara and Others (including the 1st, 2nd, and 5th Respondents as representatives of the administrative authority), the issue concerned the alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution arising from the Plaintiff’s abrupt and arbitrary transfer as a primary school teacher. It was determined that the Plaintiff, who had completed the required period of service at a “difficult” school and qualified for exemption under the relevant Transfer Circular, was nonetheless designated as an “excess” teacher and transferred contrary to established guidelines. The findings established that the transfer decision was unreasonable and made without proper adherence to procedural safeguards, thereby breaching constitutional