7. Application for writ made under section 31D and appeal from any order made on such application to the Supreme Court to be heard and decided within four months

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Where an application is made to the Court of

Appeal under subsection (4) of section 31D of the Industrial

Disputes Act, for the issue of an order in the nature of a writ of certiorari, prohibition, procedendo or mandamus, against the President of a labour tribunal in respect of an order made by such President, the Court of Appeal shall hear and decide such application within four months of the date on which such application is made to the Court of Appeal.

(2)

An appeal preferred to the Supreme Court against an order made by the Court of Appeal on any application referred to in subsection (1), shall be made within one month of the date on which such order is made and the Supreme Court shall hear and determine such appeal within four months of the date on which such appeal is filed in the Supreme Court.

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