Galapaththi v. Kudaligama, Chairman, Education Service Committee of the Public Service Commission and Others – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 218

In the case between Galapaththi (the petitioner) and Kudaligama, Chairman, Education Service Committee of the Public Service Commission (and others), the issue concerned the justification for the termination of the petitioner’s appointment as a Dancing Teacher, specifically regarding compliance with the educational criteria detailed in Gazette Notification P1. It was held that the termination lacked legal justification, as the alleged requirement for a pass in Arithmetic at the N.C.G.E. was not stipulated in the Gazette notification governing the recruitment. The findings established a violation of the petitioner’s rights under Article 12 (1) of the Constitution, affirming that administrative authorities must adhere strictly to stated qualification criteria and that arbitrary terminations