G.G.G. Mohamed Ismile Safeer Mohomed vs. P.G. Sulaiman Lebbe Nizzamdeen – SC APPEAL NO: 192/2015-2025

In the case between G.G.G. Mohamed Ismile Safeer Mohomed (plaintiff) and P.G. Sulaiman Lebbe Nizzamdeen (1st defendant) and Kumaresan Nadar Thangasamy (2nd defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether a valid tenancy was established between the plaintiff and the 1st defendant and whether the 1st defendant unlawfully sub-let the premises to the 2nd defendant without written consent, contrary to the Rent Act. It was held that the plaintiff successfully proved both the existence of the tenancy and the unlawful sub-letting, with sufficient oral and documentary evidence, thereby reaffirming the principle that the burden shifts to the tenant to rebut a prima facie case of sub-letting. The decision relied on expert evidence, corroborative documentation, and established case law, emphasizi