Farwin vs Wijeyasiri, Commissioner of Examinations and Others – sllr 2004 volume 1 page 099

In the case between Farwin (petitioner) and Wijeyasiri, Commissioner of Examinations, and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged tampering with the petitioner’s Chemistry II answer script in the GCE (Advanced Level) Examination and whether the resulting departmental investigation was sufficient under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that fundamental rights were infringed due to a deficient and perfunctory inquiry, and compensation of Rs 100,000 was awarded. The principles reaffirmed included the imperative of conducting thorough and fair investigations by public authorities, emphasizing that administrative inadequacies resulting in denial of equal protection constitute a constitutional breach. Reliance was placed on the obligation for procedural propri