Pun CHUNG YUE v. YUM WAI TONG

Pun CHUNG YUE v. YUM WAI TONG

The appeal was allowed because the Tribunal's order amounted to eviction of a subtenant who was not a party without evicting the principal tenant, contrary to Article 5(4) of the Proclamation and therefore beyond the Tribunal's power; the Tribunal's order was set aside.

Citation
Pun CHUNG YUE v. YUM WAI TONG
Parties
Appellant (applicant): Pun Chung Yue; Respondent (opponent): Yum Wai Tong
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
6 January 1947
Case Number
DCMP53/1946
Procedural Posture
Tenancy Appeal / Judgment (appeal Allowed)
Outcome
Appeal allowed; Tenancy Tribunal order set aside
Legal Topics
Subtenant Eviction, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Division of Premises, Interpretation of Proclamation Articles
Source Language
EN

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Parties

Pun Chung Yue

Appellant (applicant)

Yum Wai Tong

Respondent (opponent)

Procedural Posture

Tenancy Appeal / Judgment (appeal Allowed)

  1. 1 Whether a Tribunal may evict a subtenant who was not a party to proceedings without evicting the principal tenant
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal has power under the Proclamation to order division of premises and possession of a portion thereof

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was allowed because the Tribunal's order amounted to eviction of a subtenant who was not a party without evicting the principal tenant, contrary to Article 5(4) of the Proclamation and therefore beyond the Tribunal's power; the Tribunal's order was set aside.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; Tenancy Tribunal order set aside

Orders

  • Appeal allowed; order of the Tenancy Tribunal set aside.