Equipment and Construction Co., Ltd. v. Ranasinghe – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 082

In the case between Equipment and Construction Co., Ltd. and Ranasininghe, the Supreme Court addressed whether the Minister of Labour possessed the jurisdiction to revoke an original arbitration reference and make subsequent, multiple arbitration references, and whether objections to jurisdiction could be validly raised after arbitral awards were rendered. The Court held that the Minister’s revocation of the original reference and issuance of second and third references were without legal foundation, rendering the subsequent arbitral awards null and void. It was reaffirmed that objections to jurisdiction may be raised at any stage, including after awards. This decision relied on established principles concerning administrative authority and arbitral procedure, underscoring the requirement