Nandana Senarath vs The Chairman Divisional Development Bank and others. – CA WRIT 712/2023-2025

In this case, Nandana Senarath (Petitioner) sought prerogative writs to challenge an arbitral award that dismissed his complaint concerning various employment entitlements against the Divisional Development Bank and its officials (Respondents). The core legal issues involved the arbitrator’s consideration of evidence, the fairness of the hearing afforded, and the specificity of the relief sought in writ applications. The Petitioner’s central grievance was that the arbitrator’s findings were neither just nor equitable and that a fair hearing was denied. The court underscored the distinction between judicial review, focusing on legality, and appeals on merits. It was noted that the Petitioner failed to establish a prima facie case, partly due to the insufficient specificity of the prayer for