Nadarajah v. Janatha Estates Development Board – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 314

In the case between Nadarajah (Plaintiff) and Janatha Estates Development Board (Defendant), the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether an employer retained the right to transfer an employee under the terms of his original appointment following estate amalgamation and takeover. It was held that the contract of employment, specifically the letter of appointment, excluded any implied right to transfer the employee beyond the original estate. The holding reaffirmed the principle that the scope and terms of employment must be assessed from the language of the appointment, with any contractual ambiguity resolved in favor of the employee. This decision relied on the express language of the appointment letter, relevant labor authorities, and judicial standards governing interpretation of em