Abdul Azeez and Another v. The Young Men’S Buddhist Association,Kurunegala – sllr 1989 volume 2 page 241

In the case between The Young Men’s Buddhist Association (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Abdul Azeez and Another (Defendants/Appellants), the court addressed whether a partnership, not possessing distinct legal personality, could validly constitute a tenant through the actions of its partners and whether tenancy rights could be established when the landlord accepted rent from the firm regardless of partnership changes. It was held that a valid contract of tenancy could be established under such circumstances, reaffirming the principle that a partnership name merely identifies the individuals composing the firm, and the acts of the partners in accepting tenancy and payment of rent operate as binding on all partners. Reliance was placed on agency principles and precedents such as Samsudeen v. Far