Jayawardena and Another v. Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon Ltd., and Others – sllr 2004 volume 2 page 039

In Jayawardena and Another v. Pegasus Hotels of Ceylon Ltd. and others, the court addressed the legality of the termination of 36 workmen under the Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act, with specific focus on the computation of compensation and allegations regarding the Commissioner’s arbitrary exercise of power. The determination centered on whether procedural rules, including the complete production of inquiry records, were complied with and whether the legal requirements for natural justice were upheld. Ultimately, it was held that the petitioners failed to establish grounds for judicial review, as the decision under the relevant Act was final and not subject to further intervention. The outcome reaffirmed the principle that administrative decisions protected by