Paul Newmen Wijeyarathne and Sharmila Chrisshanthi De Silva vs Commissioner General of Labour – NO. 105/2015-2016

In the case between Paul Newmen Wijeyarathne and Sharmila Chrisshanthi De Silva (directors of Fashion Tex International (Pvt) Ltd) and the Commissioner General of Labour, the court addressed whether an Intervenient-Petitioner (Vidarshana Bimal Fonseka, a former employee) may formally intervene in revision proceedings concerning salary recovery under the Wages Boards Ordinance. It was held that such intervention is permissible, reaffirming that a party with a direct and substantial interest in the subject matter, who has already participated via legal representation in lower proceedings, is entitled to intervene in appellate proceedings. Reliance was placed on the history of participation, the absence of prejudice to the parties, and the principle that intervention serves to protect the rea