Wijesuriya v. National Savings Bank – sllr 1997 volume 1 page 181

The case between Wijesuriya (Plaintiff) and National Savings Bank (Defendant) addressed the issue of discrimination and denial of equal protection under Article 12(1) of the Constitution in the context of a public sector appointment process. It was held that the cancellation of the plaintiff’s successful first interview and the conduct of a second interview under undisclosed, arbitrary criteria constituted unfair treatment and violated principles of procedural fairness and equality. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that appointment processes in the public sector must be transparent, consistent, and free of arbitrariness, as grounded in constitutional and administrative law standards. Reliance was placed on constitutional guarantees of equality, with directions for restoration of the pet