Ananda OBA files case against admission circular

Wasantha Ramanayake

COLOMBO: The Old Boys' Association (OBA) of the Ananda College filed a Fundamental Rights application in the Supreme Court seeking to quash the new Year One admission circular issued by Ministry of Education.

The petitioner, the Secretary of the Ananda College OBA, Jayasiri Ittepana also sought interim relief to suspend the new circular until the final determination of his rights plea.

The petitioner also sought to initiate Contempt of Court proceedings against respondent Secretary to the Ministry of Education on the basis that he had failed to follow the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court.

The petitioner stated that the Supreme Court had in determining number of rights applications quashed the previous circular and directed the Secretary to the President to prepare a new formulae based on the guidelines issued by the court. The new formulae was later amended as a result of the resistance in Parliament.

The petitioner stated that the new circular dated (August 17) is unfair by the children of the membership of the OBA.

The petitioner sought among the other things to amend the circular awarding points based on quantum of contributions made by parents to the development of the school.