Sulaiman v. Aboobakkar – sllr 1992 volume 1 page 314

In the case between Sulaiman (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Abboobakkar (Defendant-Petitioner), the court addressed the issue of whether a landlord, specifically a life interest holder, a tenant with consent to sub-let, or a co-owner, may sue for ejectment under the Rent Act when owning no more than one residential premises. It was held that such a landlord is entitled to maintain an ejectment action under the Rent Act provided that the ownership is confined to not more than one residence and clarified that a clerical error in the notice to quit, referencing section 22(2)(b) instead of 22(2)(bb), does not mislead the Defendant or disqualify the proceedings. This judgment reaffirmed the principle that a strict but reasonable interpretation of statutory requirements applies and that erroneous ci