Janak De Silva, J.

The Petitioner is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. She seeks to impugn the decision to award the E.O.E. Pereira Gold Medal (Gold Medal) to the 312^th Respondent. The Gold Medal was inaugurated by the friends and well-wishers of Prof. E.O.E. Pereira, formerly Dean, Faculty of Engineering and later Vice Chancellor, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, in recognition of the long and distinguished service rendered by Professor Pereira to the University of Ceylon and the Engineering profession. The Gold Medal is awarded annually to the most outstanding student graduating from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, on the basis of scholastic as well as extra-mural excellence.

In response to a notice issued by the 310^th Respondent (Senior Assistant Registrar) on 15.02.2016 (P4), the Petitioner duly submitted her application for the Gold Medal on 19.02.2016 (P5).

On 26.02.2016, the Faculty Board after going through the applications, decided to adopt a marking scheme based on that used for the “Peradeniya University Gold Medal”(P6B and P6C). The Petitioner was thereafter informed by the 310^th Respondent on 02.03.2016 (by a letter