Appuhamy v. Seneviratne – sllr 1981 volume 2 page 045

In the case between Appuhamy (Plaintiff) and Seneviratne (Defendant), the court addressed the issues arising from a landlord–tenant dispute concerning arrears of rent, the right to set off repair costs without Rent Board authorisation, and the validity of a consent decree for ejectment under the Rent (Amendment) Law, No. 10 of 1977. The court determined that the tenant, being in arrears for three months or more, was not entitled to set-off for repairs carried out without requisite authorisation. The statutory framework of the Rent Act and the factual circumstances confirmed that ejectment could proceed. The revision application for retrial or amendment was dismissed, reinforcing that statutory tenant protections under the Rent Act are unavailable when substantial arrears exist and unauthor