JUDGMENT

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J.

CAV. 78/2023

Learned counsel for the Respondent has entered appearance and addressed arguments.

Accordingly, the Caveat stands discharged.

RC.REV. 36/2023, & CM APPL. 6147/2023

1. The present revision petition has been filed by the Petitioner (`Tenant'), assailing the order dated 19.09.2022 passed by the Senior Civil Judge acting as Rent Controller, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (`Trial Court'), in RC ARC No. 224/19, whereby the Petitioner's application seeking leave to defend has been dismissed; and an eviction order has been passed in favour of the Respondent (`Landlord') qua shop on the ground floor of property bearing no. 236 E, Shukla Market, Anaj Mandi, Shahdara, Delhi-32, admeasuring 444.31 sq. feet approx. (`tenanted premises').

2. The Landlord filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (`DRC Act'), on the ground of bona fide requirement for himself as well as his only son. The eviction petition was filed on 15.05.2019 stating that the Landlord, who was then employed with the Punjab National Bank was scheduled to superannuate on 31.03.2020; and the tenanted premises were req