M/s. Moosajees Ltd. v. Rasiah – sllr 1986 volume 1 page 365

In the case between M/s. Moosajees Limited and Rasiah, the court addressed whether an employer is required to show good cause for terminating a probationer’s services and the extent of the Labour Tribunal’s authority over such terminations. It was held that, under established legal principles, an employer is the sole judge of a probationer’s suitability, and the Tribunal may intervene only if there is evidence of mala fides in the employer’s action. The findings reaffirmed the principle that probationary employment does not confer a right to confirmation, and that employer decisions are subject to limited review. Reliance was placed on precedents including Richard Peiris & Co., Ltd. v. Jayatunga and Venkatacharya v. Mysore Sugar Co., Ltd., clarifying that the Tribunal cannot reassess perfo