Wijayananda vs. Post Master General and Others – sllr 2009 volume 2 page 318

In Wijayananda v. The Post Master General and others, the court addressed the legality of granting writs of certiorari and mandamus to quash temporary appointments and compel the preparation of a correct seniority list within the Unified Postal Service. It was held that judicial review of administrative decisions, particularly relating to appointments by the Public Service Commission, was precluded by the ouster clause in Article 61A and the preclusive clause in Article 155(c) of the Constitution. The court reaffirmed the principle that constitutional ouster clauses bar judicial intervention regarding such matters. This decision relied on relevant statutory and judicial authorities, including prior case law (e.g., Credit Information Bureau case, Kumara, Ratnasiri, Migultenne, and Katugampo