* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: November 22, 2025

% Pronounced on: December 23, 2025

+ RC.REV. 218/2020, CM APPL. 25936/2020

PARSHOTTAM LAL .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Inderbir Singh Alag, Senior

Advocate with Mr. R. S. Bisht and

Mr. J.S. Lamba, Advocates.

Versus

NEW LIGHT TRADING COMPANY & ORS. .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Ankur Mahindro, Advocate for

R-1, 2, 3 & 7.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for

R-4, 5, 6 & 8.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

J U D G M E N T

1. The petitioner/ landlord filed the Eviction Petition, E. No.39/2020, before the learned Rent Controller, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi1 against the respondents/ tenants being two companies and their respective directors, qua the premises bearing Shop No.520, Ground Floor, Katra

Ishwar Bhawan, Khari Baoli, Delhi-110 006, Hereinafter ‘subject premises

2. It was the case of the landlord before the learned RC that though the said petition was initially filed under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B and Section 14(1)(a), (b) and (j) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Hereinafter ‘the Act

1 Hereinafter ‘learned RC

the landlord subsequently withdrew the same with respect to Section 14(1)(a), and th