JUDGMENT

Girish Kathpalia, J. - The petitioner has assailed order dated 11.04.2023, passed by the learned Additional Rent Controller, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in RC/ARC No. 34/2021, whereby application of the petitioner/tenant seeking leave to contest the eviction under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") was dismissed and consequently, eviction order in favour of the present respondents/landlords, was passed in respect of a portion admeasuring 300 sq. yards comprising of 04 rooms, 02 bathrooms, 01 kitchen, 01 garage and open space of the premises situated at 1/124, Janpath Lane, New Delhi-110001 (hereinafter referred to as "the subject premises") as depicted in the site plan. On notice, the respondents/landlords entered appearance through counsel. I heard learned counsel for both sides.

2. Briefly stated, the factual matrix set up by the petitioner/tenant is as follows.

2.1 In the year 1952, late Shri Pratap Singh, predecessor of the present respondents, inducted the petitioner (a government organization) as tenant in the subject premises. Shri Pratap Singh passed away on 15.04.1966 and the present r