Mowjood v. Pussedeniya – sllr 1987 volume 1 page 063

In Mowjood v. Pussadeniya and connected matters, the court considered consolidated landlord-tenant disputes centered on the provision of “alternate accommodation” under section 22(1C) of the Rent Act No. 7 of 1972. It was determined that premises offered through arrangements made by the Commissioner of National Housing (C/NH) with the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) satisfy the statutory definition of alternate accommodation, despite objections regarding delegation, ultra vires conduct, and administrative procedure. The detailed analysis encompassed statutory construction, the balance between landlords’ rights to repossess property and tenants’ statutory protections, and the sufficiency and fairness of the process leading to the offer of such alternate premises. The applicati