National Housing Development Authority vs Pathirathage Yashoda Dilrukshi – CA/CPA 50/2024-2024

In the case between Pathirathage Yashoda Dilrukshi and the National Housing Development Authority, the court addressed the issue of proper territorial jurisdiction regarding the filing of appeals from Labour Tribunal orders and examined alleged breaches of natural justice following the summary dismissal of an appeal without a hearing. It was determined that the appeal should not have been entertained by the High Court of Galle, emphasizing that statutory provisions under the Constitution, the High Courts of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, the Industrial Dispute Act, and the Judicature Act demand consideration of proper territorial jurisdiction. The judgment reaffirmed the key legal principle that forum selection should not impose an undue burden on parties or enable forum shopping.