( 1 ) THE facts giving rise to this revision petition as are apparent on the record are that Rakeshwar Narain (deceased) predecessor- in-interest of the petitioners, herein, was inducted as tenant in the suit premises by Devi parshad for residential purpose. In 1960, Devi parshad orally gifted the entire property 2086, Pipal Mahadev, of which suit premises form part to Smt. Sarla Sarin, his daughter-in-law. Thereafter, Smt. Sarla Sarin got her name mutated in the Municipal record i. e. the survey register and house tax register and started paying house tax. (Ex AW1/2,aw1/3,awi/14-15 are the house tax receipts and bills. AW1/10 is the copy of survey report. She also started receiving rent of the suit premises as landlady/owner of the premises from the tenant. (Ex AWI/4 to 6 are the counterfoils of rent receipts and AW1/7 and AW1/9 are the money order coupons ).

( 2 ) IN the year 1981, Smt. Sarla Sarin filed an eviction petition under Section 14 (l) (e) read with Section 25b of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 against Rakeshwar Narain, the predecessor-in- interest of the petitioner herein for getting the suit premises vacated on the ground Of bonafide requirement. Shri