1. Present revision petition has been filed under Section 25-B(8) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as ‘DRC Act’), seeking to set aside judgment and order dated 17th January, 2000 whereby petitioners-tenants leave to defend application was dismissed by Additional Rent Controller on the ground that it did not disclose any triable issue and an eviction order was passed under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25-B of DRC Act in favour of respondent-landlord.

2. Mr. Suresh C. Gupta, learned Counsel for petitioners, submitted that a company cannot file an eviction petition on the ground of bona fide need under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25-B of DRC Act. He submitted that a company can only file an eviction petition under Section 22 of DRC Act for recovery of possession of premises. According to him, present eviction petition was not maintainable as respondent-company had no locus standi or authority to file the same. Mr. Gupta, further submitted that a bare reading of Section 14(1)(e) makes it clear that the said provision for eviction is available only to a natural person.

3. Section 14(1)(e) and Section 22 of DRC Act are reproduced hereinbe