JUDGMENT

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J.

By way of the present revision petition filed under section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 (‘DRC Act’), the petitioner challenges order dated 31.05.2024 passed by the learned Additional Rent Controller, North-District, Rohini Courts, New Delhi (‘ARC’) in Eviction Petition bearing RC ARC No. 384/2016.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

2. Briefly, the present petition relates to Shop No. 2 situate on the Ground Floor of property bearing No. C-32, Nehru Road, Adarsh Nagar, Delhi (‘subject premises’), which premises has been in the use and occupation of the petitioner for more than 30 years, with the last paid rent of Rs. 702/- per month.

3. On 14/15.10.2016 the respondent (landlord) filed an eviction petition under section 14(1)(e) read with section 25B of the DRC Act seeking eviction of the petitioner (tenant) from the subject premises, on the ground that respondent bona-fidé requires the subject premises to start his own business since the respondent’s only source of income has been his rental income.

4. Pursuant thereto, on 16.11.2016, the petitioner filed his application seeking to leave to defend the eviction petition under section 25B(4) and (5) of the DR