Ramasamy vs Balakrishnan – CA APPEAL NO.415/98 F -2013

In the case between Leelawathie Ramasamy and Welupillai Balakrishnan, the issue addressed was whether the premises in dispute constituted “excepted premises” under Section 2(4) of the Rent Act No. 07 of 1972, thereby exempting them from the Act’s provisions. It was determined that insufficient evidence existed to establish the plaintiff-appellant as the owner and occupant of the premises on 1.1.1980, as required for the exception to apply. The proceedings also noted the plaintiff-appellant’s lack of interest in pursuing the appeal. The judgment reaffirmed that the party relying on an exception under the Rent Act bears the burden to prove both ownership and occupation as of the relevant date. The decision relied on the statutory requirements of the Rent Act and relevant precedent, emphasizi