S.T.Y International Garments (Private) Limited v Commissioner General of Labour – 409/2014-2020

In the case between S.T.Y International Garments (Private) Limited and the Commissioner General of Labour, Ms. G.W.N. Viraji (Deputy Commissioner of Labour-Termination Division), and Sagara Jayasekara with other employees, the court addressed the issue of the validity and timeliness of complaints made under Section 6B(1) of the Termination of Employment of Workmen Act (TEWA) regarding termination of employment, and whether such proceedings were without jurisdiction and contrary to statutory requirements. It was held that the complaints by the employees were timely and in compliance with statutory requirements, and that the termination of employment by S.T.Y International Garments (Private) Limited was unlawful due to failure to obtain required approvals. The principle reaffirmed was that s