Violet Perera v. Asilin Nona – sllr 1996 volume 1 page 001

In the case between Violet Pereira (Plaintiff) and Asilin Nona (Defendant), the court addressed whether rental payments made by a tenant to a person other than the authorized person, following a transfer of property under section 21 of the Rent Act, constitute valid payment. The court held that such payments must result in an actual increase in the funds of the duly authorized person, specifically the transferee landlord, thereby clarifying the statutory requirements for rent payments post-transfer of premises. This decision reaffirmed the principle that tenants must comply strictly with statutory requirements regarding rent payments, and failure to pay the correct recipient invalidates the payment. The decision relied on a detailed construction of section 21 of the Rent Act and the facts