Ceylon Bank Employees Union vs People’s Bank – SC APPEAL 198/18-2023

In the matter of Ceylon Bank Employees Union (on behalf of) vs. People’s Bank, the court addressed issues concerning the consistency of a High Court Judge’s judgment with legal and factual matters, the propriety of denying pension entitlement, and the justification for a compensation award. The Appellant, dismissed for financial irregularities, appealed a High Court decision that upheld the dismissal. The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s finding of serious misconduct, concluding that the Appellant’s failure to secure loans violated bank circulars and endangered the bank’s financial stability. The Court also determined that the Appellant did not meet the minimum age requirement for pension benefits and that compensation was unwarranted given the Appellant’s blameworthy conduct leadin