Janapriya v. Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital and Others – sllr 2003 volume 1 page 243

In the case between Dr. (the petitioner, a Consultant Surgeon) and Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, its Board, the Ministry of Health & Women’s Affairs, and associated respondents, the court addressed the issue of whether PGIM certification, as stipulated by Circular No. 1389 of 20.09.1979, constituted a necessary eligibility condition for appointment as Consultant Surgeon at SJGH. The court examined the procedural legitimacy of the recruitment process and assessed whether the omission of advertisement and alleged unequal treatment violated the petitioner’s right to equality under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that the petitioner failed to establish a violation of constitutional rights and the application was dismissed, reaffirming the legal principle that, despite pr