JUDGMENT

Subramonium Prasad, J.

1. The instant Revision Petition has been filed under Section 25-B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as 'the DRC Act') against the Order dated 17.09.2021 passed by the learned Additional Rent Controller-02 (Central), Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, in CNR No.DLCT03- 002992/2020, ARC No.311/20, E-98/20 wherein the learned ARC dismissed the Petitioners' application for leave to defend and consequently allowed the eviction petition of the Respondent/landlord herein and directed the Petitioners/tenants to vacate the premises in question i.e. a private shop at front side facing main road in Property No.49, GB Road, Shardha Nand Marg, Delhi-110006.

2. The facts, in brief, leading to the filing of the instant petition are that the Respondent/landlord (Petitioner in the eviction petition) had purchased the property in question bearing No.49, GB Road, Shardha Nand Marg, Delhi - 110006 vide a registered Sale Deed dated 18.09.2015 executed by the erstwhile owner Sh. Bhusan Raheja. It is stated in the eviction petition that the Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 along with Sh. Pran Nath Gupta and Sh. Om Prakash Gupta were co-tenants in the tenanted s