RAJINDAR SACHAR, J. (ORAL)

( 1 ) THIS is a petition under proviso to sub-section (8) of section 25b of the Delhi Rent Control Act (hereinafter to be called the Act ).

( 2 ) THE petitioner landlord brought an application under Section 25b of the Act against the tenant. It is pleaded that the petitioner landlord roqures the premises bona fore for personal need. Chapter 3a has been added to the Act by Parliament Act 18 of 1976 for the summary trial of certain applications. Section 25b (1) provides from applicitions by a landlord for the recovery of the premises on the ground of bona fide need as specified in clause (e) of proviso to subsecticio (1) of section 14. Sub-section (4) provides that when the tenant appears in pursuance of summons, he shall not contest the prayer for eviction from the premises unless he files an affidavit stating the grounds on which he seeks to contest the application for eviction and obtains leave from the Controller, and in default of his appearance the statement made by the landlord in the application for eviction shall be deemed to be admitted by the tenant and the applicant shall be entitled to an order for eviction on the ground aforesaid. Sub-section (

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