Tuan Ishan Raban And Others v. Members Of The Police Commission And Pradeep Priyadarshana v. Members Of The Police Commission And Others – sllr 2007 volume 2 page 351

In the case between the Reserve Sub-Inspectors of the Sri Lanka Police Force (Petitioners) and Members of the Police Commission including Pradeep Priyadarshana and other police authorities (Respondents), the court addressed whether the differing requirements for promotion between Reserve and Regular Sub-Inspectors constituted a violation of the fundamental right to equality under Article 12(1) and related constitutional provisions. The court determined that, despite identical terms of service in several respects, the differential treatment around promotion was justified by dissimilarities in recruitment, mobilization, and service conditions, forming a reasonable classification under the law. The applications alleging infringement of fundamental rights were dismissed. This decision reaffirm