Kanthasamy vs Gnanasekeram and Another – sllr 1983 volume 2 page 001

In the case between the landlords (Plaintiffs‑Respondents, including S. H. Peiris and others) and the Defendant‑Appellant (occupant of No. 115, Rosmead Place, Colombo 7), the court addressed the issue of whether the Defendant‑Appellant was a tenant or merely acted as an agent/licensee, as well as the legitimacy of the termination of tenancy and the right to ejectment in terms of the Rent Act. It was held that the Defendant‑Appellant, through conduct such as remitting rent and occupying the premises, constituted an acknowledgment of tenancy despite denial, and that this contradictory position precluded reliance on statutory tenant protection. The decision reaffirmed that a party may not both deny and claim a tenancy to seek legal advantage, following statutory analysis and relevant preceden