Dissanayake vs People’s Bank & Others – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 043

In the case between the Petitioners (employees of the People’s Bank) and People’s Bank & Others, the court addressed whether employees could claim an extension of service beyond the age of 55 based on legitimate expectation and the criteria outlined in Bank Circular No. 323/2001. Central legal issues included the satisfaction of the eligibility requirements for extension, and whether the refusal of such extensions—without stating reasons—constituted a violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution, which mandates equality and procedural fairness. The findings established that entitlement to an extension of service required strict fulfillment of the specified performance and eligibility benchmarks. In the absence of such fulfillment, no obligation arose to provide r