Coconut Research Board v. Fernando – sllr 1994 volume 1 page 219

In Coconut Research Board v. Fernando, the court addressed whether the order issued by the Labour Tribunal fell within the appellate jurisdiction of the High Court of the Western Province. It was determined that the pivotal consideration was the statutory interpretation of Article 154P(3)(c) of the Constitution, the High Court (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990, and the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act No. 32 of 1990, specifically with regard to the “situation” of the Labour Tribunal—defined as its permanent physical location versus locations where tribunal functions might temporarily occur. The findings established that, because the Labour Tribunal’s order consistently identified Negombo as its location and was physically situated there, jurisdiction resided with the High Court of