Amerasinghe v. Board of Directors, Co Operative Wholesale Establishment – sllr 1998 volume 1 page 367

In the case between Mr. G. K. J. Amarasinghe and the Board of Directors of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment, the court addressed the issue of the alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution, focusing on procedural fairness and natural justice in the consideration of an application for the extension of service. It was held that the petitioner had been denied the right to a fair hearing due to the refusal of an extension based on adverse committee findings, without being given an opportunity to respond. The principle that fairness and proper consideration are essential components of equality before the law was reaffirmed. Reliance was placed on relevant constitutional provisions and established case law, underscoring that arbitrary administrative a