The Insurance Corporation of Sri Lanka v. A.F.Dabare – sllr 1981 volume 1 page 171

In the case between The Insurance Corporation of Sri Lanka and A. F. Dabare, the court addressed the issue of whether the respondent’s employment termination was lawful under relevant Public Administration Circulars, and if the informal meeting notes (document A2) constituted a binding contractual promise regarding the extension of employment up to the age of 60. The holding established that the informal meeting notes did not form a contractual obligation and that the employer’s adherence to Circular No. 95 (R1) justified the termination. The principle was reaffirmed that administrative discretion in employment extension, when exercised in line with governing regulations, does not confer enforceable contract rights in the absence of formal incorporation. Reliance was placed on established