S.P.N. Amarasiri & K.A. Sisira Kumara vs Trandex Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. – CA WRIT : 639/2010-2013

In the case between S.P.N. Amarasiri and K.A. Sisira Kumara (Applicants) and Trandex Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. (Employer-Respondent-Petitioner), the Court addressed the issue of whether the decision (P14) directing the re-employment of the first and second applicants should be quashed in light of the company’s closure. It was held that, due to the cessation of operations at Trandex Lanka, compliance with the original re-employment order was not possible. The principle reaffirmed was that administrative orders requiring specific performance must be reconsidered if subsequent events render compliance impossible. Reliance was placed on Section 6A of the Termination of Employment (Special Provisions) Act, directing that the order be varied to reflect the changed circumstances. The decision clarified th