ECC 376/2001, 795/2001

This case involved a request for eviction for non-payment of rent. An appeal was allowed as the tenant had not been totally notified about the case.

Background

Some landlords filed a case against tenants before the court requesting the tenants to vacate some rented shops. The landlords said that the tenants had failed to pay the rent on time.

A tenant filed a case against the landlords before the court requesting the landlords pay her an amount of money.

The court dismissed the two cases.

The landlords and the tenants appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appeal made by the tenants and ruled the tenants should vacate the rented shop.

The tenant and the landlords appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.

Decision

Appeal No. 795/70:

The tenant said in her grounds of appeal that the ruling was invalid because the notification on the case and the appeal was sent to her sister's address though the landlords knew her address.