( 1 ) THE facts are eloquent and speak for themselves. In the posh locality of Saket in South Delhi there is a building bearing No. E-26. It is built on a plot of land measuring approximately 500 sq. yards. There is a basement, besides the ground floor comprising of threebed rooms with attached toilet, drawing-cum-dining room besides, of course,a lawn in front. It is owned by the present petitioner Mr. Krishan Lalkohli, a non-resident Indian who has an attorney in India. That attorneyis Marshal (retd.) M. L. Sethi. The building, at present, is in possession of atenant. It is claimed that on 19/04/1989 it was let out to Pepsi Foods ona rental of Rs. 7000. 00 per month through Mr. Ranjit Salve who was earlieremployed with M/s. Pepsi Foods and who claims that it is he who is thetenant in his personal capacity. It is, however, not disputed that it is hewho is presently in occupation of the building. Much before 19/04/1989negotiations for letting out the premises had taken place with respondentno. 1, Mr. V. K. Khanna. Mr. Khanna in fact claims that those negotiations had resulted in the execution of an agreement of lease between him andthe said Air Marshal M. L. Sethi. It is