( 1 ). The petition for eviction was filed by Mr. Romesh Mahajan against the present petitioner from the premises bearing No. 8-A/99, Western Extension Area, Karol Bagh, New Delhi under Section 14 (1 ) (e) read with Section 25-B of the Delhi Rent Control Act (hereinafter called the Act ). The ground taken in the petition was that the premises in question was required bonafide by the landlord owner for his use as he was to vacate the tenanted premises in his occupation. He wanted to occupy his own house.

( 2 ). On notice being served, the tenant (petitioner herein) filed an application seeking leave to defend, inter alia, on the ground that the Mr. Romesh Mahajan was neither the owner nor the landlord of the premises. Property vested with Delhi Land and Finance Limited or Bombay Life Insurance Company Limited. The father of the respondent herein was simply a lessee and as per the terms of the lease the property belonged to the lessor or vendor and not to the lessee. Moreover, original lessee was the father of Mr. Romesh Mahajan. Respondent herein asserted his right on the property as per the will . But the said will had not been produced hence respondent herein (p