JAYANT NATH, J.

1. This revision petition is filed under Section 25B (8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘DRC Act’) seeking to impugn the eviction order and judgment dated 09.08.2016 passed by the court of Additional Rent Controller (hereinafter referred to as ‘the ARC’). By the impugned order, the ARC dismissed the application for leave to defend under Section 25B of the DRC Act and passed an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act.

2. The respondent/landlord filed the eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act seeking eviction of the petitioner/tenant from Shop No. 9A situated at ground floor of property No. HS-9, Kailash Colony Market, New Delhi-11048 on the ground of bona fide requirements of the family members of the respondent. It was pleaded in the eviction petition that the respondent is the absolute owner of the tenanted premises having purchased the same by a registered sale deed dated 31.12.1996. It was pleaded that the property is required for the bona fide requirement to settle his daughter-in-law, namely, Ms. Meenakshi Dugar and his daughter, namely, Ms. Jyoti. The case of the respondent was that Ms