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…or not it was known to the employer at the time of the dismissal.…

…Justification of dismissal can accordingly be shown by proof of fact ascertained subsequently to the dismissal, or on grounds differing from those alleged at the time.”…

…The matter came speedily before the Court because on the same day, that is to say, August 24th, 1988, counsel for the defendant applied for an adjournment to enable him to apply to set side the ex-parte dismissal of the application…

…From the moment he refused to allow an adjournment so that an application to set aside the ex-parte dismissal of the defendant’s application to set aside the interlocutory judgment could be made, the judge had before him…

…(c) General damages for wrongful dismissal and breach of contractreached on 10th April, 1996. (d) A declaration that the letter dated 17th April, 1996 giving theplaintiff one month notice is irregular.…

…If the court allowed the Plaintiff’s application it would amount to a summary dismissal of the counter claim which would be a legal absurdity.…