C. M. Nayar, J. (Oral)

( 1 ) THE matter was called out for hearing on 5th August, 1998 as well as 6th August, 1998. There was no appearance on behalf of the respondent on any of these two dates.

( 2 ) THE present petition is directed against the Order dated March 1, 1996 passed by the Additional Rent Controller, Delhi by which an application for eviction of the petitioners filed under Section 14 (1) (e) read with Section 25-B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act ) was rejected.

( 3 ) THE brief facts of the case are that the petitioners claimed to have purchased undivided half shares i. e. petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 jointly and petitioners 3 and 4 jointly by two separate Sale Deeds in property No. 2206 Ward No. VIII Gali Shankar Kali Masjid, Delhi. Respondent is alleged to be a tenant in respect of the portion shown in red in the site plan on a monthly rent of Rs. 3. 00 which was let out to him by the original owner for residential purposes. It is next alleged that petitioners 1 and 2 who are husband and wife were residing in portion of property No. 2255 as licensee since the property was owned by Smt. Sarla Devi and Smt. Indra Devi respectively. The

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