Thiranagama v. Madihahewa, Commissioner-General of Labour and Others – sllr 2003 volume 1 page 238

In the case between Thiranagama (Plaintiff) and Madihahewa, Commissioner-General of Labour, and others (Defendants), the court addressed the alleged violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution concerning eligibility criteria for appointment as a Labour Officer. At issue was whether the position of Inspector of Internal Trade, Grade II, qualified as belonging to the “clerical or allied (parallel) grades” as stipulated by the relevant recruitment notifications. The findings established that the petitioner, having met the examination and experience requirements and achieved equal marks to other successful candidates, was unjustly excluded from appointment due to an inconsistent interpretation of the recruitment criteria across language versions of the Gazette. The