Commissioner of Labour v. Translanka Investments Limited et al. – CA PHC 44/99-2016

In the case between the Commissioner of Labour, Labour Secretariat (Party A), and Translanka Investments Limited and its directors (Party B), the primary legal issues concerned the sufficiency of a certificate filed by the Commissioner of Labour under Section 38(2) of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Act No. 15 of 1958 and the liability of directors for unpaid EPF contributions and surcharges. Proceedings were initiated to recover outstanding EPF sums from the company’s directors, including whether a director who had ceased his role prior to proceedings remained liable for defaults during his tenure. The certificate and particulars were challenged for sufficiency and on the basis of cessation of directorship. The court held that the certificate, together with supporting particulars, sati