Mohamed v. Land Reform Commission and Another – sllr 1996 volume 2 page 124

In Mohamed v. Land Reform Commission and Another, the court examined the legal nature of the petitioner’s leasehold rights, the validity of certain administrative actions under the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act No. 7 of 1979, and the effect of documents, including an allegedly fraudulent petition and notice, used to eject the petitioner. It was held that the petitioner was in lawful occupation under a monthly lease, supported by lease rent payments and receipts. The attempt to terminate or alter the lease through the document marked P22 was declared legally ineffective. Actions taken pursuant to a fraudulent affidavit and the subsequent issuance of the quit notice were found ultra vires, without jurisdiction, and tainted by mala fides. Relief was granted, the quit notice and rel