Abdul Kalyoom and Others v. Mohamed Mansoor – sllr 1988 volume 1 page 361

In the case between Abdul Kalyoom & Others (Plaintiff-Appellants) and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Defendant-Respondents, the court addressed the issue of whether succession to tenancy rights continues under Section 36 of the Rent Act upon the death of the original tenant, such that eligible successors are deemed tenants without further requirement of notice, and whether a landlord may maintain ejectment proceedings in regular courts without first applying to the Rent Board. The court held that where statutory eligible persons exist, the landlord is required to apply to the Rent Board to determine succession, precluding direct ejectment actions in the ordinary courts. This decision reaffirmed the principle that tenancy succession, in the context of statutory protections afforded by the Rent Act, oper