Manmohan Singh, J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under section 25B (8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) assailing the order dated 3rd May, 2012 passed by the learned SCJ-CUM-RC (South), Delhi dismissing the leave to defend application of the petitioners herein who were respondent No.1 to 8 before the Rent Controller.

2. Brief facts of the matter are that respondent No.1 (petitioner therein) filed an eviction petition against the petitioners and respondent No. 9 therein i.e. Shri Gurdarshan Singh Uppal under Section 14 (1)(e) read with Section 25B of the Act in respect of property bearing No. 10 Sunder Nagar Market, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “tenanted premises”) as he required the same for commercial purposes for himself and for other family members dependent upon him. It was stated by the respondent No. 1 that his family comprised of himself, his parents, his wife, one daughter and two sons. It was contended that the daughter of the respondent No.1 had joined him and was helping him in his jewellery business which was being carried out by him in the name and style of M/s P