Hiddelarachi v. United Motors Lanka Ltd. and Others – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 411

In the case between Hiddelarachchi and United Motors Lanka Ltd. and others, the court addressed whether the termination of employment on disciplinary grounds automatically ousts the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Labour under the Termination of Services of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act. It was held that the explicit statement of disciplinary grounds in the termination letter precludes the Commissioner from entertaining claims related to such termination. This interpretation reaffirmed the principle that when a termination is expressly for disciplinary reasons, as required under the statutory amendments (notably Act No. 51 of 1988), further inquiry by the Commissioner of Labour is not warranted. The court emphasized compliance with statutory procedure and dismissed the appeal, award