JUDGMENT

Navin Chawla, J. - This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 03.12.2020 passed by the learned Rent Control Tribunal (West), Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as learned RCT), dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner, being RCT No.23/2018, and confirming the order dated 24.04.2018 passed by the learned Additional Rent Controller in Eviction Petition No.25647/2016, ordering eviction of the petitioner under Section 14(1)(a) and (b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) from the tenanted premises bearing no. Z-39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi.

2. The respondent had filed the abovementioned Eviction Petition against the petitioner claiming himself to be the owner of the tenanted premises. It was alleged that the same had been rented out to the petitioner herein at a monthly rent of Rs.132/- up to 30.04.2002 exclusive of electricity charges. The respondent alleged that as the petitioner was in arrears of payment of rent from 01.10.1999 to 30.04.2002, a legal notice dated 01.04.2002 was served upon the petitioner, in response whereto, the petitioner paid rent of Rs. 132/- per month alongwit