Kumara Fernando And Others v. Commissioner Of Labour And Others – sllr 2007 volume 1 page 124

The case between Kumara Fernando and Others (as Plaintiffs/employees) and the Commissioner of Labour and Others (including the respondent banks and labour authorities) addressed the legality and scope of the Commissioner of Labour’s statutory power under the Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act to approve the termination of employment arising from the merger of Standard Chartered Bank and Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, which resulted in multiple retrenchments. The central legal issues included whether the Commissioner’s approval was exercised within the limits of discretion, natural justice, and bona fides; the existence of bias or improper adherence to retrenchment protocols; and the adequacy of compensation provided to terminated employees. It was held that t