Esufali v. Jiffry – sllr 1997 volume 2 page 345

In Esufali v. Jiffry, the court addressed whether the statutory bar in section 22(7) of the Rent Act precludes a landlord, who leased the property before acquiring full ownership, from seeking ejectment of a tenant. It was determined that the statutory bar did not apply to a landlord who had already leased the premises to the tenant before acquiring formal ownership. Reliance was placed on relevant statutory interpretation and precedent, underscoring that legislative intent was not to abrogate existing landlord rights under such circumstances. The appeal was allowed, reversing the previous dismissal, and a decree for ejectment with costs was granted.

Ismail J. — It was established upon analysis of the Rent Act, especially section 22(7) and the proviso in section 27(1), that the statutory