K.B. Janaranjana vs. The State Timber Corporation – SC/APPEAL/139/2015-2025

In the case between K.B. Janaranjana and the State Timber Corporation, the court addressed the issue of whether the compensation awarded by the Labour Tribunal—equivalent to 18 months’ salary—for the appellant’s dismissal and irregular employment was adequate, and considered the appropriateness of reinstatement, arrears of salary, and confirmation of permanent appointment versus compensation. The findings established that reinstatement and confirmation were impractical due to the appellant’s irregular contractual status, and that the Labour Tribunal’s compensation order was just and equitable. The court upheld the prior decisions and dismissed the appeal, reaffirming the principle that new factual issues cannot be raised at the appellate stage and that appellate courts should defer to disc