Board of Trustees of Tamilnadu University Movement v. De Silva, F.N. and Others – sllr 1982 volume 1 page 361

In the case between the Board of Trustees of Tamil University Movement (Plaintiff/Appellant) and F. N. de Silva and others (Defendant/Respondent), the main issue addressed concerned the authority of Labour Tribunals to amend pleadings to correct a misnomer, specifically, the naming of a non-existent party where the actual identity of the respondent was sufficiently clear. It was held that such an amendment was permissible when the error related only to name or description, not identity, and did not result in prejudice to any party. The holding reaffirmed the principle that tribunals, in the exercise of their statutory duties, may prioritize substantive justice over technical procedural defects, so long as the true parties are apparent and no injustice is caused. Reliance was placed on rele