Asiri Central Hospitals PLC vs R.H.S.C. Soyza – SC APPEAL 152/2014-2017

In the case between Asiri Central Hospitals PLC and R.H.S.C. Soyza, the court addressed whether the termination of the employee’s contract was justified according to contractual terms and the proper application of internal disciplinary procedures. The findings established that the employment contract is the foundational governing document, and the employer’s right to terminate the employee under its provisions must prevail if the terms are breached. Orders of the Labour Tribunal and Civil Appellate High Court, which had found the dismissal unjust and unreasonable, were set aside. The principle reaffirmed is that obligations and consequences arising from the employment relationship are governed primarily by the contract of employment, regardless of ancillary regulations or changes in the em