JUDGMENT

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J. (Oral)--This petition has been filed by the Petitioner, tenant, assailing the eviction order dated 11.07.2017, passed by the Additional Rent Controller, North East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (`Trial Court'), in RC ARC No. 7231/15, wherein post-trial, the eviction petition filed by the Respondent under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (`DRC Act') was allowed with respect to a shop in property bearing no. C108, Prem Vihar, Shiv Vihar, Gali No.8, Karwal Nagar, Delhi-110094 (`tenanted premises').

2. The eviction petition was instituted on 10.10.2014 by the Respondent, landlord, who is a retired government servant, for the bona fide need of himself and his handicapped son, who suffers from 70% disability, to start independent business of photocopy and stationary

3. The Petitioner's application seeking leave to defend was allowed by the Trial Court vide order dated 03.07.2015, on the ground of availability of alternate accommodation with the Respondent in the form of an adjoining shop. The matter was set down for trial and evidence was led by both the parties. The Trial Court after evaluating the evidence concluded tha