Mr N Ranjan v Mr S Fernando

CASE NUMBER: 2301351/2023

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr N Ranjan Respondent: Mr S Fernando Heard by video On: 25 June 2024 Before: Employment Judge Corrigan Representation Claimant: No appearance Respondent: Mr Fernando in person Interpreter for the respondent: No attendance Judgment

1. The claim is dismissed due to the claimant’s failure to attend the hearing (by virtue of rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure) Reasons

2. This was the second attempt at having a final hearing in this matter. On the last occasion (29 September 2023) the matter was adjourned to enable the parties to exchange information and arrange interpreters.

3. The tribunal had not been successful in obtaining a Malayalam interpreter by 2.30pm on 24 June 2024, with the agency stating they are hard to source. The tribunal emailed the claimant on 24 June 2024 to explain the situation and, upon the advice of the agency, to ask if he also speaks Tamil as it might be easier to find a Tamil interpreter. In response, at 17.30 on 24 June 2024, the claimant...