* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + R.C.Rev. No. 176/2013 & CM No. 7282/2013 (stay)

% 1st September , 2014 VIJAY KUMAR ......Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajat Aneja, Ms. Rashmi Verma and Ms. Aarohi Holani, Advocates.

VERSUS PURAN SINGH ...... Respondent Through: Mr. S.D.Dixit, Advocate CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VALMIKI J.MEHTA To be referred to the Reporter or not?

VALMIKI J. MEHTA, J (ORAL)

1. This petition under Section 25-B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred as to ‘the Act’) is filed impugning the judgment of the Additional Rent Controller dated 15.2.2013, by which the leave to defend application filed by the petitioner/tenant has been dismissed and eviction order has been passed with respect to the tenanted shop situated on the ground floor of the property bearing no. WZ-32/6, Sant Garh, New Delhi-110018 as shown in red colour in the site plan Ex.C-1.

2. In order to obtain an eviction for bonafide necessity under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act three aspects are required to be proved. Firstly, that there is existence of relationship of landlord and tenant between the parties. Secondly, the landlord requires the tenanted premises for himse