Kanthi Silva and Another vs. Jayantha and Others – sllr 2020 volume 2 page 133

In Kanthi Silva and Another v. Jayantha and Others, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the petitioners’ fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were violated by the non-implementation of Public Administration Circular No. 6/2006 in relation to promotions within the Provincial Revenue Service. The applications concerned claims of legitimate expectation to promotion and contention over administrative procedures for filling vacancies to the post of Deputy Commissioner. It was determined that the respondents’ actions did not infringe upon the petitioners’ constitutional rights. Reference was made to precedent cases and relevant administrative circulars, emphasizing the principle that legitimate expectation must be grounded in operative and implemented policy. T