Rajamany Widow of Ramasamy vs Vairamuthu Kovindapillai – SC APPEAL 125/2013-2019

In the case between Rajamany Widow of Ramasamy (and Oppilamany Ganeshanathan) as Respondent/Plaintiff and Vairamuthu Kovindapillai as Appellant/Defendant, the court addressed whether premises at No. 62, Palam Road, Kandar Madam, Jaffna were governed by the Rent Act No.7 of 1972, considering its historical application under previous rent restriction laws. It was held that the Appellant failed to establish the applicability of the Rent Act to the premises in question, reaffirming the principle that the burden of proof lies on the party seeking to establish statutory protection. The decision relied on the interpretation of section 2 of the Rent Act and the Rent Restriction Ordinance, underscoring that fresh evidence introduced at the Supreme Court stage did not alter the outcome. The appeal w