Shanmugasunderam v. Mohamed and another – 1978_79 volume 2 page 269

In the case between Shanmugasunderam (Appellant) and Mohamed and another (Respondents), the court addressed whether the admission of a new partner into an existing partnership that is a tenant confers upon that partner the status of tenant, and whether the payment of rent by a third party establishes privity of contract with the landlord. It was held that a newly admitted partner does not automatically become a tenant unless there is express consent from the landlord, and payment of rent by a third party does not create tenancy rights in favor of that party absent clear acceptance by the landlord. Established precedents such as Perera v. Liyanagama, David Silva v. Madanayake, and Quyn v. Ibrahim, along with principles from Roman Dutch Law, were relied upon. The decision emphasized that mer