Up Country Distributors (Pvt) Ltd. v. Subasinghe – sllr 1996 volume 2 page 330

The case between Up Country Distributors (Pvt) Ltd. (Appellant) and Subasinghe (Respondent) addressed the computation of compensation awarded by the Labour Tribunal under Section 33(5) of the Industrial Disputes Act following the termination of a workman with 15 years of service. It was held that the Tribunal’s discretionary power to determine the quantum of compensation—taking into account factors such as the workman’s age, length of service, salary, and the period of unemployment—was properly exercised. The principle reaffirmed emphasized that judicial intervention in the Tribunal’s discretion should be limited, provided the award is just and equitable. Reliance was placed on established case law regarding compensation principles. The finding upheld the Tribunal’s award as fair and reaso