Lanka Podu Seva Sangamaya v. Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau – sllr 1995 volume 1 page 135

In the case between Lanka Podu Seva Sangamaya (Party A) and Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (Party B), the court addressed whether temporary workmen engaged for a specific project are entitled to retrenchment benefits upon termination. It was held that such employees, being fully aware of the temporary nature and limited duration of their employment, are not eligible for retrenchment compensation upon termination after the project’s completion. The principle reaffirmed was that retrenchment benefits pertain to employees with permanent status or those not knowingly engaged on a temporary basis. Reliance was placed on distinguishing precedents, emphasizing that the unique facts of temporary project employment do not trigger the application of retrenchment compensation rules. This stan