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Land And Property [1953] EACA 34

Gulabchand v Virji and Others

Gulabchand v Virji and Others (Civil Appeal No. 16 of 1953) [1953] EACA 34 (1 January 1953)

The court held that a subtenant’s walking out and the landlord’s entry did not amount to “parting with possession” under section 16(1)(i). The appeal was dismissed.

  • Landlord And Tenant
  • Rent Control
  • Possession Of Premises
  • Subletting
  • Jurisdiction Of Rent Board
  • Landlord-and-tenant
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Land And Property [1952] EACA 15

Padamshi v Hirji

Padamshi v Hirji (Civil Appeal No. 32 of 1951) [1952] EACA 15 (1 January 1952)

The Court of Appeal upheld an order for possession under rent control law, holding that the tenant’s admission of statutory tenancy could be relied on and that alternative accommodation was available.

  • Statutory Tenancy
  • Rent Control
  • Notice To Quit
  • Alternative Accommodation
  • Jurisdiction Of Rent Board
  • Statutory-tenancy
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Land And Property [1951] EACA 71

Patel v Pirani and Another

Patel v Pirani and Another (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 1951) [1951] EACA 71 (1 January 1951)

The Court of Appeal upheld a rent judgment based on a reassessed standard rent, holding that the rent board’s decision was a decision in rem and had to be challenged directly.

  • Rent Control
  • Standard Rent Determination
  • Jurisdiction Of Rent Board
  • Decision In Rem
  • Natural Justice
  • Certiorari
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Land And Property [1950] EACA 8

Kanji v Jadavji and Another

Kanji v Jadavji and Another (Civil Appeal No. 94 of 1953) [1950] EACA 8 (1 January 1950)

The Court held that an agreement to vacate was not a notice to quit, but the parties' conduct estopped the respondents from denying the Board's jurisdiction.

  • Landlord And Tenant
  • Notice To Quit
  • Rent Restriction
  • Estoppel
  • Jurisdiction Of Rent Board
  • Landlord-and-tenant
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Land And Property [1950] EACA 14

Kaur and Another v Vanmali

Kaur and Another v Vanmali (Civil Appeal No. 64 of 1952 (2)) [1950] EACA 14 (1 January 1950)

The Court of Appeal held that a rent board could not enforce a tenancy based on premises erected and occupied in breach of municipal by-laws.

  • Unlawful Tenancy
  • Municipal By Laws
  • Rent Restriction
  • Jurisdiction Of Rent Board
  • Unlawful-tenancy
  • Rent-control
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