Aranxa Software Private Ltd v. Commissioner General of Labour – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.843/2009-2014

In the case of Aranxa Software Private Ltd and Naresh Mohantissa Ediriwira v. Commissioner General of Labour and Others, the court addressed the legality of a recovery certificate (P15) issued by the Commissioner General of Labour under the Shop and Office Employees Act No. 44 of 1985, compelling payment of Rs. 184,000 to a former employee. It was held that the powers exercised under Section 50(c)(2) and (3) of the Act were lawful and that the certificate’s validity could not be reviewed in writ proceedings. The petitioners’ challenge was rejected due to unsubstantiated claims of payment, insufficient documentary proof, failure to demonstrate procedural irregularity, and significant unexplained delay in seeking relief. The principle reaffirmed is that statutory certificates issued in accor