Aloysius v. Pillaipody – sllr 1982 volume 2 page 762

In the case between Aloysius (landlord, respondent) and Pillaipody (tenant, appellant), the court addressed the issue of the appropriate basis for calculating the standard rent under the Rent Act, specifically determining whether the annual value from 1941 or 1956 constituted the correct basis. It was held that the premises were first assessed as business premises in 1956, and the calculation of standard rent based on the 1956 annual value was upheld, confirming that the rent exceeded Rs. 100 per month. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the description entered in the Assessment Register serves as prima facie evidence for classifying premises, and that statutory interpretation of the Rent Act must consider the timing and nature of such assessments. Reference was made to relevant s