Dr. Mario Gomez v. University of Colombo and Others – sllr 2001 volume 1 page 273

In the case between Dr. Mario Gomez (Plaintiff) and the University of Colombo and Others (Defendants), the issue concerned whether the imposition of a mandatory language proficiency requirement as a condition of employment infringed the petitioner’s fundamental rights, and whether the subsequent termination for non-compliance was unlawful and/or time barred. It was determined that the petitioner’s termination resulted from failure to comply with the language proficiency condition, a term clearly outlined and acknowledged at the time of appointment. Reference was made to the procedural history, the repeated opportunities, and the petitioner’s awareness of terms, concluding that the challenge was not timely and that no violation of fundamental rights was established. The action was dismissed