* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: December 09, 2025

% Pronounced on: December 23, 2025

+ RC.REV. 314/2018, CM APPL. 27846/2018

LAXMI ELECTRIC COMPANY .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Ashutosh Lohia, Ms. Shraddha

Bhargava, Ms. Rishika Jain and Mr.

Varun Kumar, Advocates.

Versus

MAHESH VAIDYA .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Achal Gupta and Mr. Ujjwal Jain,

Advocates. CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

J U D G M E N T

1. The respondent/ landlord, Hereinafter referred to as “landlord filed an Eviction Petition being E.P. No.757/ 2017 under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25(B) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Hereinafter referred to as “DRC Act against the petitioner/ tenant, Hereinafter referred to as “tenants before the learned CCJ cum ARC, Pilot Court (Central District) Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, Hereinafter referred to as “learned ARC seeking eviction from Shop no.1820 admeasuring 889 sq. ft., ground floor,

Bisso Mai Colony, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-110 006.5

5 Hereinafter referred to as “subject premises

2. Succinctly put, it was the case of the landlord therein that after the demise of his mother, late Smt. Dropadi Devi, by virtue of the Will dated 15.09.2003, the entir