JUDGMENT

Prateek Jalan, J. (Oral)

The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

CM APPL. 3116/2022 (for exemption)

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

CM(M) 57/2022 & CM APPL. 3115/2022 (for stay)

1. The petitioner, by way of this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution, assails a judgment dated 07.12.2020 rendered by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, South East District, Saket Court, New Delhi, in RCT No. 17/2019 [Smt. Usha @ Durgawati Devi vs. Dilip Kumar Singh]. By the said judgment, the learned District & Sessions Judge has dismissed the appeal filed by the petitioner against the judgment dated 20.08.2019 of the learned Additional Rent Controller ["ARC"].

2. The petitioner was a tenant of the premises in question [House No. B-37, Harkesh Nagar, New Delhi-110020] ["the premises"], in respect of which the respondent-landlord filed eviction proceedings in August, 2018. Although the landlord claimed that the tenancy had been created in the year 2011, the petitioner asserted a tenancy in existence since the year 2007. According to the petitioner, the rent, which was originally Rs.750