Weerasekara v. Director General of Health Services and Others – sllr 2003 volume 1 page 295

In the case between Weerasekara (petitioner) and the Director-General of Health Services and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of ambiguity in the eligibility criteria for appointment as a trainee pharmacist, with particular reference to the interpretation and timing of the bond period requirement. It was held that the failure to clarify whether the completion of the bond period should be determined at the application closing date, on the test date, or on the appointment date resulted in arbitrary administrative action and a violation of the petitioner’s rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The court reaffirmed the principle that administrative actions must be transparent, reasonable, and should not create legitimate expectations that are later denied on unclea