IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application under in terms of Articles 17 and 126 of the Constitution of the Republic.

1. V.R.I. Gunawardena No. 81, Araliya Uyana, Mattegoda.

2. L.M.Gurusinghe

20/19, 2^nd Lane, Cancer Hospital Road, Maharagama.

3. S.W.R.A. Kulatunga, No. 1144/16, Shanthi Mawatha, Liyanagoda, Kottawa, Pannipitiya.

Petitioners SC/FR/Application No 536/2012 Vs.

1. Dr. H.C. Ambawatte, Director General of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

1A. Mr. J.A. Ranjith, Director General of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

1C. Mr. S.C. Jagath, Director General of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

2. P.B.C.Kularathne, Director- Administration, Department of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

2A. Mr. G.D.S.Gunawardena, Director- Administration, Department of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

2C. Ms. K.A.M.L.C. Kulathilaka, Director- Administration, Department of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

3. Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development, “Nipunatha Piyasa”, No. 354/2, Elvitigala Mawatha, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.

3B. Dr. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, 3rd Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage I, Battaramulla.

4. P.B.Abeykoon, Secretary, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07.

4A. Mr. J. Dadallge, Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07.

4B. Mr. J.J. Rathnasiri, Secretary, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07.

4D. Mr.M.M.P.K.Mayadunne, Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07.

4E. Mr. K.D.N. Ranjith Asoka, Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07.

5. Director General, Department of Pensions, Maligawatte, Colombo 10. 5A. Mr. A.Jagath D. Dias, Director General, Department of Pensions, Maligawatte, Colombo 10.

6. Dr. P.B.Jayasundera, The Secretary to the Treasury, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01.

6A. Dr. R.H.S.Samaratunga, The Secretary to the Treasury, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01. 6C. Mr. K.M. Mahinda Siriwardana, The Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01.

7. The Hon. Attorney General, The Attorney General’s Department, Hulftsdrop, Colombo 12. Respondents AND

1. D.S. Wijeratne, President, Technical Educational and SC FR : 560/2012 Training Teacher’s Union, Technical College, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

2. H.P.H. Wickremaratne

3. W.B.S. de Silva

4. S. Parameswaran

5. A.S.C. de Silva 6. P.A. Kamalsiri

7. P.M.J. Wickremasuriya

8. A.A. Nawaratne

9. S.P.J. Silva

10. J. Sivanandan

11. M.K.G.I.Perera

12. W.D.A.Swarnalatha 13. T.V.B.Chandralatha, 14. All C/O Technical Educational and Training Teacher’s Union, Technical College, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

Petitioners Vs.

1. P.B. Abeykoon, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Independence Square, Colombo 07.

1A. M.M.P.K. Mayadunne, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Independence Square, Colombo 07.

2. P.B.Jayasundara, Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance and Planning, The Secretariat, Colombo 01.

2A. K.M. Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance, The Secretariat, Colombo 01.

3. H.C. Ambawatta, The Director General, Department of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

3A. S.C. Jagath, The Director General, Department of Technical Education and Training, P.O. Box 557, Olcott Mawatha, Colombo 10.

4. The Attorney