R.S.W. Godage vs Coconut Research Board et al. – CA WRIT NO.0265/2023-2023

In the case between R.S.W. Godage (the Petitioner) and the Coconut Research Board, Coconut Research Institute, Dr. Sanathanie Ranasinghe, and others (the Respondents), the court addressed whether the petitioner’s termination and interdiction were arbitrary and illegal, and whether the matter was justiciable within the court’s writ jurisdiction or should be addressed under the Industrial Disputes Act before the Labour Tribunal. The findings established that the petitioner’s grievances fall within the statutory remedies available under the Industrial Disputes Act and that writ jurisdiction could not be invoked due to the existence of an effective, alternative remedy. Reliance was placed on statutory provisions and relevant case law establishing jurisdictional limitations for writ relief in m