IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter for an application for Special Leave to Appeal under and in terms of Article 128 of the Constitution.

Kotagala Plantations Limited of 760, Baseline S.C. Road, Colombo 09 (and presently of 53 1/1, Baron Jayathilake SC Appeal No. 61/2008 Mawatha, Colombo 01).

Special LA No. 350/2007 CA/Writ No. 164/99 PETITIONER Vs.

1. Ratnasiri Wickramanayake, Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation Industries, Ministry of Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation Industries, Colombo.

2. Land Reform Commission, 82C, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07.

3. State Plantations Corporation, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo

02.

4. Hon. Rajitha Senaratne, Minister of Lands, Ministry of Lands, ‘Govijana Kendraya’, Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla. RESPONDENTS

5. Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02.

ADDED RESPONDENT

6. Hon. Milroy Fernando, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02.

7. Hon. Chamal Rajapakse, Minister of Agricultural Development, Ministry of Agricultural Development, ‘Govijana Kendraya’, Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla.

ADDED 6^th and 7^th RESPONDENTS AND BETWEEN Kotagala Plantations Limited of 760, Baseline S.C. Road, Colombo 09 (and presently of 53 1/1, Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo

01).

PETITIONER-PETITIONER Vs.

1. Land Reform Commission, 82C, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07.

2. State Plantations Corporation, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo

02.

3. Hon. D. M. Jayaratne, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02.

4. Hon. Jeevan Kumarathunga, Minister of Land and Land Development, Ministry of Land and Land Development, 85/5, ‘Govijana Kendraya’, Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla.

RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS AND BETWEEN Kotagala Plantations Limited of 760, baseline Road, Colombo 09 (and presently of 53 1/1, Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 10)

PETITIONER – PETITIONER

1. Land Reform Commission, 82 C, Gregory’s Road Colombo 07

2. State Plantations Corporation, 55/75 Vauxhall Lane, Colombo

02

3. Hon. D.M Jayaratne, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantations Industries, 55/75 Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02

4. Hon. Kumaratunga Minister of Land and Land Development, 85/5 “Govijana Mandiraya”, Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS

5. Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02.

6. Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Minister of Land and Land Development, Ministry of Land and Land Development, 85/5, ‘Govijana Kendraya’, Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla.

7. Hon. P. Dayaratne, Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development, No. 561/3, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 05.

ADDED RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS AND BETWEEN Kotagala Plantations Limited of 760, Baseline Road, Colombo 09 (and presently of 53 1/1 Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 01)

PETITIONER-PETITIONER Vs.

1. Land Reform Commission 82 C, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07

2. State Plantations Corporation, 55/77, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02

3. Hon. D.M Jayaratne, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantations Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02

4. Hon.Jeewan Kumaratunga, Minister of Land and Land Development, Ministry of Land and Land Development, 85/5 “Govijana Mandiraya”, Rajamalwatte Battaramulla RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS

5. Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Plantation Industries, 55/75, Vauxhall Lane, Colombo 02

6. Hon. Janala Bandara Tennakoon, Minister Land and Land Development, 85/5, “Govijana Mandiraya”

Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla

7. Hon. P. Dayaratne, Minister of State Resources and Enterprise Development No.561/3, Elivitigala Mawatha, Colombo

05 ADDED RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS

8. Hon. Anton Dayashritha Tisseraa, Minister State Resources and Enterprise Development, No. 561/3, Elvitiga