Tennakoon, Assistant Superintendent of Police v. De Silva, T.P.F., Inspector General of Police and Others – sllr 1997 volume 1 page 016

In the case between Tennakoon, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Plaintiff), and T P. F De Silva, Inspector General of Police, and others (Defendants), the court examined whether the transfer of the petitioner was in violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The transfer, based on allegations of unsatisfactory relationships purportedly motivated by political influence and subordinate complaints, was challenged as being arbitrary and lacking factual justification. The findings established that administrative discretion in transferring public officers must be exercised objectively and in good faith, rather than for extraneous or subjective reasons. It was concluded that the absence of a proper inquiry and the reliance on unsupported opinions render