Assistant Commissioner of Labour vs Tera Net Lanka (Private) Limited – CA MCR/0007/22-2023

In the case between Johnpillai Prince James (petitioner) and Tera Net Lanka (Private) Limited, Assistant Commissioner of Labour, and others (respondents), the court addressed whether the Court of Appeal possessed jurisdiction, under Article 138 of the Constitution, to revise orders issued by the Commercial High Court of Colombo and the Magistrate of Mt. Lavinia. It was held that revisionary jurisdiction did not lie with the Court of Appeal due to the exclusive appellate powers granted to the Supreme Court under the constitutional framework, particularly Articles 138 and 154P. The decision reaffirmed the principle that where exclusive appellate or revisionary jurisdiction is statutorily vested in another judicial body, the Court of Appeal’s authority is excluded. Reliance was placed on prio