JUDGMENT

Navin Chawla, J. (Oral)

CM APPL. 12191/2021 in RSA 5/2021

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the judgment and order dated 31.07.2020 passed by the learned Additional District Judge-01, Shahdara District, in appeal, being RCA DJ No. 44/2019, dismissing the appeal of the appellant against the judgment and decree dated 14.02.2019 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge in Suit being CS No. 7323/2016.

2. The Suit had been filed by the respondent seeking possession, permanent injunction and recovery of damages from the appellant herein with respect to the suit property, that is, 1st Floor of the residential building No. 308, AGCR Enclave, Karkardooma, Delhi-110092, consisting of one room, kitchen, bathroom and balcony. It is the case of the respondent that the appellant was inducted in the suit property as a licensee on humanitarian grounds as the appellant's wife was working as a house maid of the respondent. The possession was in the nature of gratuitous license which was terminated by the respondent through legal notice dated 27.10.2014 issued to the appellant.

3. On the other hand, the appellant claimed that the appellant was in possession of