Almeida v. Ceylon Fisheries Corporation and Others – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 361

In Almeida v. Ceylon Fisheries Corporation and Others, the court addressed whether the refusal by the Board of Directors to grant Almeida (the petitioner and former Marketing Manager) an extension of service upon reaching the optional retirement age infringed his fundamental rights under Articles 12(1) and 12(2) of the Constitution. The sequence of events included Almeida’s request for a one-year extension after age 55, which was denied due to a pending criminal prosecution against him and a determination by the Board that his continued service was not indispensable. The findings established that the Board’s discretion was exercised in accordance with established internal policy and based on relevant factors including the pending prosecution and service requirements. It was determined that