JUDGMENT

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J. The present revision petition has been filed by the Petitioner (`Tenant'), assailing the order dated 07.07.2022, passed by the Senior Civil Judge acting as the Rent Controller of East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (`Trial Court'), whereby the Respondent's (`Landlord') eviction petition filed under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (`DRC Act') has been allowed and an eviction order has been passed in favour of the Landlord qua shop No. 3 situated at ground floor of Property No. 1263, Narain Market, Subhash Road, Gandhi Nagar, Delhi (`tenanted premises/shop No. 3').

2. The Tenant's application for leave to defend was allowed vide order dated 11.10.2013, accordingly, written statement was filed by the Tenant and thereafter, evidence was led by the parties.

3. The facts of the case as averred by the Landlord and relevant for deciding the present revision petition are as follows:

3.1. The eviction petition was instituted by the Respondent, owner and landlord, on the ground of bona fide requirement for expanding his shop and non-availability of any other reasonably suitable accommodation.

3.2. The Respondent deposed that h