W. K. P. Indrajith Rodrigo v. Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau – S. C. APPEAL NO. 57/2004-2009

In the case between W. K. P. Indrajith Rodrigo (Appellant) and Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (Respondent), the Court addressed the issue of whether an application to the Labour Tribunal could be sustained despite inconsistent termination orders and deficiencies in evidentiary procedure. It was determined that the termination process, though reflected in two separate letters dated 14th November 1996 and 6th July 1998, constituted a single process of dismissal. The findings established that the Respondent failed to justify the termination, notably by not producing the relevant disciplinary inquiry report. The prior High Court dismissal was set aside, and the Labour Tribunal’s award of reinstatement with back wages was restored. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that procedural i