Roshan Peiris v. Edirisinghe – sllr 1986 volume 2 page 147

In the case between Roshan Peiris (landlord) and Edirisinghe (tenant), the court addressed whether a landlord, having let two lots under a single contract of tenancy, could lawfully limit an ejectment action to only one portion (Lot 2) on grounds of reasonable requirement for her own and her family’s occupation. The court determined that, under the terms of the Rent Act and relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Code, the landlord was entitled to seek relief with respect to only a part of the jointly let premises without altering the scope of the action or prejudicing the tenant’s position. Emphasis was placed on the statutory framework regulating tenancies and the ability to tailor ejectment claims according to demonstrated necessity. The decision set aside the lower courts’ orders, d