Jinasena (Pvt) Ltd. vs L.S.I. Fernando – SC APPEAL NO 30/ 2023-2025

In the matter between Jinasena (Pvt) Ltd. vs L.S.I. Fernando, the court addressed the issue of proper jurisdiction for hearing revision appeals from orders of the Labour Tribunal. It was held that liberal construction of applicable statutes—namely, the Industrial Disputes Act and the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act—may theoretically permit revision applications to be made to any High Court in the Western Province, but doing so risks administrative difficulties and potential abuse via forum shopping or bench hunting. The court directed the transfer of the revision application to the Provincial High Court of the Western Province holden in Gampaha and emphasized the necessity of a more precise approach to jurisdictional boundaries. Reliance was placed on analysis of statu