Gooneratne vs Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation and Others – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 343

In the case between the Petitioner (a senior officer and eventual Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation) and the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation along with other Respondents, the court addressed the lawfulness of the Petitioner’s compulsory retirement following allegations of improper execution of a land transfer deed and the procedural fairness of the disciplinary process. It was held that the punitive measure of compulsory retirement imposed on the Petitioner was excessive and unreasonable, particularly in light of the Petitioner’s subordinate role in the land transaction, which was carried out under the direction of the then Chairman. The court reaffirmed the principle that disciplinary decisions must adhere to the d