The State Graphite Corporation (State Mining and Mineral Development Corporation) v. K.S.D.P. Fernando and Another – sllr 1981 volume 2 page 401

In the case between The State Graphite Corporation (now the State Mining and Mineral Development Corporation) and the Chief Valuer of the Valuation Department along with the company owning the Kahatagaha Mines, the court addressed the determination of the correct vesting date for the mines and its impact on compensation under Section 58 of the Mines and Minerals Law No. 4 of 1973. The dispute centered on which audited balance-sheet should govern the compensation calculation, considering allegations of manipulation and impropriety in the revaluation process. Additionally, the appropriateness of admitting fresh evidence in writ proceedings and compliance with procedural rules was analyzed. It was held that the application for a writ of certiorari was refused due to non-disclosure and procedu