Cyril Fernando v. Ratnasiri Wickramanayake and Others – sllr 1998 volume 1 page 166

In the case between Cyril Fernando (the petitioner) and Ratnasiri Wickramanayake and others (representatives of statutory and government-related bodies), the court addressed the issue of whether a senior public officer employed by a statutory corporation is entitled, under Public Administration Circular No. 24/93, to have government vehicle ownership transferred upon retirement, and if denial of such transfer constituted an infringement of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that eligibility for transfer of vehicle ownership under part three of the Circular is limited to government servants and does not extend to employees of statutory corporations. The findings established that, based on the text and intent of the relevant Circular and the applicable le