( 1 ) THE revision arise from the order of 5th Add. Rent Controller, Delhi, dt. 7. 12. 78 whereby he dismissed eviction petition as he did not find any element of need in the claim of the landlord to suit premises.

( 2 ) THE only point at issue is whether landlord "required" the premises within the meaning of that word in S. 14 (1) (e) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

( 3 ) PETITIONER set up a case that the premises are required for

(A) himself and his wife. (b) his son, daughter-in-law and 2 grand children, (c) his 2 other sons who were living out side India and visit off and on, along with their families, (d) his married daughter who has 3 children and who visits off and on; And his present accommodation consisted of, (i) 4 rooms on the ground floor, and (ii) one barsati on the 2nd floor.

( 4 ) PETITIONER said that he was using one room as a drawing room, another room as a dining room leaving only 2 bed rooms of small size. Tenant urged that the accommodation now with the petitioner is suitable and sufficient, inter alia, because; The 2 sons living abroad are permanantly settled abroad and have not visited India since 1972 and need for accomodation for them canno