P F Francisca Theresa Nonis and W.M. Allen Mary Perera vs K.D.Martial Appuhamy – CA 1301/96 F -2011

The case between P F Francisca Theresa Nonis, W.M. Allen Mary Perera (Plaintiff-Appellants), and K.D. Martial Appuhamy (Defendant-Respondent) addressed the issue of whether the landlords were entitled to evict the tenant from the suit premises on the ground that the property was reasonably required for the landlords to run their own business under the relevant provisions of the Rent Act. It was held that the plaintiffs failed to establish the financial capacity or reasonable necessity required by law to justify eviction. The principle reaffirmed was that mere intention to carry on a business does not suffice; substantive evidence of necessity and capability is required. This decision relied on the factual findings at trial and the statutory requirements under the Rent Act, emphasizing that