( 1 ) THIS revision petition has been filed by the legal representatives of the deceased tenant Mussadi Lal under Proviso to Section 25-B (8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (for short Act) against the order of eviction dated 5th March, 1987 passed by an Additional Rent Controller, Delhi under Clause (e) of Proviso to Section 14 (1) of the said Act i. e. on the ground of "requirement for residence", in favour of the respondents (hereinafter called the landlords ).

( 2 ) BRIEFLY the facts are that the respondents No. l and 2, Raghunath Pershad Nigam and Shri Prem Narain Nigam who are brothers, as owners of property No. 905, Gali Inder Wali, Kucha Pati Ram, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi had filed petition dated 24th September, 1984 seeking eviction of their tenant deceased Mussadi Lal Jain from the premises comprising of one room, one kotha, one dalan besides common latrine and bathroom on the ground floor of the said house for "bonafide personal need" as contemplated under Section 14 (l) (e) of the Act, for respondent No. 1.

( 3 ) THE procedure as provided under Section 25-B of the Act was followed. The tenant had made an application seeking leave to defend which was cont