S.c. Jayawickrama vs National Savings Bank – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.112/2016-2020

In the case between S.C. Jayawickrama (Petitioner) and National Savings Bank, its Chairman, several Directors, and senior officers (Respondents), the court addressed whether the National Savings Bank and its officers possessed authority to interdict and discipline the Petitioner after expiration of her fixed-term contract, and if the processes followed met contractual and statutory requirements. It was held that, as the Petitioner was no longer a permanent employee and relied on contractual (not statutory) employment, the issuance of the amended charge sheet was valid under delegated authority, and due process of the internal code was satisfied. The court reaffirmed the principle that writs are not granted for contractual disputes where alternative remedies are available. The decision reli