( 1 ) THIS is an appeal under Section 39 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter called the Act ) on behalf of the tenant challenging the order of eviction passed by the Rent Control Tribunal dated 23rd April, 1980 confirming the order of eviction dated 11th October, 1979 passed by the Controller, Delhi under Section 14 (l) (e) of the Act. The respondent-landlord claimed eviction of the appellant on the ground that he required the suit premises for his personal bona fide necessity and for bona fide need of his married daughter Smt. Kamlesh Bhatia for whose benefit he was holding the premises. It is desirable to quote the exact plea taken by the respondent in para 18 (a) of the eviction application :

"the eviction of the tenant-respondent is sought on the ground that the petitioner requires the premises for his own personal bona fide necessity and for the bona fide need of Smt. Kamlesh Bhatia, wife of Shri Prakash Narayan, the petitioner s daughter for whose benefit the petitioner is holding the said premises. The petitioner landlord-owner of the premises has no other reasonably suitable residential accommodation. The said daughter of the petitioner has als