JUDGMENT :

1. This petition has been filed by the Petitioners-tenants challenging the Order dated 04.02.2020 (hereinafter referred to as the “Impugned Order”) passed by the learned ACJ/ARC/CCJ, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Rent Controller”) in case RC ARC No. 5760/16, titled as Rukmani Devi vs. Salim Khan and Ors., whereby the application seeking leave to defend filed by the predecessor of the petitioners has been dismissed and their eviction has been ordered in respect to one room with a front varandah on the first floor of the property bearing no. WZ-549/A, Naraina Village, New Delhi-110028 (hereinafter referred to as the “Suit Property”).

2. The respondent-landlady filed an eviction petition under section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) against the petitioners claiming to be the owner of the Suit Property comprising of ground floor and first floor. It was stated that the Suit Property was let out for residential purpose to one Mr. Salim Khan (predecessor of the petitioners), who expired during the pendency of the eviction petition. The petitioners being the legal heirs of Mr. Salim Khan are sin