Unilever Sri Lanka Limited vs B.K Prabath Chandrakeerthi – CA WRT/0557/2021-2023

In the case between Unilever Sri Lanka Limited and several Labour Officers, including B.K Prabath Chandrakeerthi (Commissioner General of Labour) and L.M. Hewavithana (Deputy Commissioner of Labour), the court addressed whether the Collective Agreement governing work patterns and the status of Sunday as a working day or off day was binding and enforceable, the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal to issue a writ of certiorari in the presence of disputed facts and ongoing related proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court, and the effect of delay (laches) on seeking extraordinary writ remedies. It was held that the application for a writ of certiorari was not maintainable due to the existence of factual disputes, availability of alternative remedies, and unreasonable delay in filing. The principl