Fazrul Hefeera and Another v. Sokkalingampillai and Others – sllr 1998 volume 3 page 052

Brief
In Fazrul Hefeera and Another v. Sokkalingampillai and Others, the court addressed whether a tenant’s eligibility to purchase property under the Ceiling on Housing Property Law depends on proving a legal tenancy and physical occupation, as well as the correct statutory interpretation of “house” for the purpose of pre-emptive rights. The findings established that tenancy must be evidenced, and the premises must have been constructed mainly or exclusively for residential purposes, excluding application of exceptions based on subsequent use or analogies to other statutes such as the Rent Act. The court also concluded that errors in evaluating evidence or administrative irregularities are not subject to judicial review if the Board of Review acted within its statutory jurisdiction, unles