National Savings Bank v. Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union – sllr 1982 volume 2 page 629

In the case between National Savings Bank and Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union, the court addressed whether the possession of examination notes by a bank employee during a regulated examination constituted grave misconduct sufficient to warrant dismissal, considering the unique expectations placed on banking employees. It was concluded that dismissal was justified, as such conduct, even if inadvertent, breached the fiduciary duty of honesty integral to the banking profession. The legal reasoning relied on established principles from employment and banking jurisprudence, including Clouston & Co. Ltd. v. Corry and Bakshi R. Agnesh v. Bharat Bank Ltd., underscoring that rigorous standards of integrity must be upheld within banks. This outcome underscores the strict approach to employee honesty in