INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Court of Appeal has actually provided a writ order canceling the choice made to select S.M.P
Suriya Bandara as the Director General of the Road Development Authority (RDA) in 2024
The Appeals Court likewise directed the Road Development Authority and the Minister of Transport and Highways to designate K.W
Kandambi as the Director General effective from March 5, 2024
The order was provided by the Court of Appeal bench comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal Mohamed Laffar Tahir and Justice
Sarath Dissanayake, following the hearing of a writ petition submitted by K.W
Kandambi, challenging the appointment.Presidents Counsel Faiszer Mustapha, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, notified the court that
his customer is a civil engineer and a skilled staff member who has actually served the Road Development Authority for almost 23 years.He
likewise explained that evaluations were held for the post of Director General of the Road Development Authority, and the petitioner had
actually obtained 61 marks in the interview.However, in spite of receiving less marks than the petitioner, S.M.P
Suriya Bandara was appointed to the position on March 5, 2024, according to the decision taken by the Authority, Presidents Counsel Mustapha
noted.He even more argued before the bench that designating a candidate who scored fewer marks than his customer was against the law and
requested an order to nullify that decision.Considering the facts presented, Acting President of the Court of Appeal Mohamed Laffar Tahir
mentioned in providing the judgment that the respondents had actually acted in infraction of the consultation treatments throughout the
recruitment process.Accordingly, the Court of Appeal bench determined that the process was completely illegal and consequently issued the
