Fernando And Others v. Associated Newspapers Of Ceylon Ltd. And Others – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 141

In the case between Fernando and Others (petitioners, contract employees of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.) and Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. and Others, the court addressed whether a legitimate expectation arising from an express assurance to absorb contract employees into the permanent cadre created a legally enforceable right under the Constitution, and whether termination pursuant to a contractual clause infringed the fundamental right to equal protection. It was held that an assurance by the Chairman did not override the specific terms of the contract and that no consistent past practice established a right to permanent employment. The petitioners’ services were terminated in accordance with their contracts, and the court found no violation of constitutional guarantee