Elpitiya Plantations Ltd v. Ceylon Estates Staff Union (On Behalf Of V.I. George) and Others – sllr 2004 volume 1 page 239

In the case between Elpitiya Plantations Ltd (Party A) and Ceylon Estates Staff Union (acting on behalf of V.I. George) and others (Party B), the court addressed the issue of whether the retirement of a workman at 55 years of age was justifiable and whether employees in the Plantation Sector were entitled to annual extensions up to 60 at the employer’s discretion. It was held that extensions beyond 55 years were not a matter of right but were subject to the employer’s discretion, reaffirming the principle that employer policies and established practices govern retirement ages within the Plantation Sector despite the existence of general documentary guidelines or precedents. The decision relied on an analysis of documentary evidence, the impact of privatization on employment policies, and p