Sultan Singh, J. (Oral)

( 1 ) THIS revision petition under Section 25b of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter REFERRED TO to as the Act ) is directed against the judgment and order of the Additional Controller dated 21st April, 1980 refusing the petitioner-tenant leave to defend and passing an order of eviction against him. A portion of the premises on the first floor of the property at 41, National Park, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi was let to the petitioner on 1st December, 1967 on a monthly rent at Rs. 215. 00. The respondent filed the eviction application under Section 14 (l) (e) read with Sections 25a and 25b of the Act on 11th October, 1979 alleging that he was owner of the premises in dispute, that he required the premises for the residence of himself and for members of his family dependent upon him and that he had no other reasonably suitable residential accommodation. He further pleaded that his family consisted of himself and five other members, and that be was in cupation of only two rooms on the first floor. It is pertinent to note that there is no allegation in any portion of the eviction application that the premises were let for residential purposes. The peti

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