L.P.I.M. Hissalle vs Sri Lanka Telecom PLC – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 400/2020-2021

In the case between L.P.I.M. Hissalle and Sri Lanka Telecom PLC with its senior officials, the court addressed the issue of whether the 1st Respondent’s decision to deny the Petitioner (an employee requesting service extension beyond the optional retirement age) an extension was unlawful, arbitrary, or unreasonable, warranting judicial review and relief by writ. It was held that the denial of further service extension was neither illegal nor irrational, reaffirming the principle that extension of service post-retirement is a discretionary matter for the employer, not a legal entitlement, and is reviewable only for illegality, unreasonableness, or procedural impropriety. This decision relied on established administrative law standards, including the Wednesbury and Tameside principles, empha