HBS Motors (Pvt) Ltd vs Heenkenda – sllr 2016 volume 1 page 267

In the case between HBS MOTORS (Pvt) Ltd (Employer/Petitioner/Appellant) and HEENKENDA (Applicant/Respondent), the court addressed whether a person nominated by a corporate party—though not a director or employee—may validly appear in Labour Tribunal proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act and Companies Act. The appellate inquiry also centered on the jurisdiction of the High Court to revise orders that are in clear contravention of statutory law. The holding established that a lawyer representing a company may be assisted by a suitably authorized representative, even if that individual is not a director or employee, provided the appointment complies with statutory provisions including Section 46 of the Industrial Disputes Act and Section 186 of the Companies Act. The orders of both t