JUDGMENT

NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred by the original defendant under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Order XLI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”).

2. The present appeal challenges the judgment and decree dated 29th May, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “impugned judgment”) passed by the learned District Judge, Commercial Court, Tis Hazari Courts, Central District, Delhi in Civil Suit (Commercial) No. 3996/2021.

3. By the aforesaid impugned judgment, the suit preferred by the respondent-plaintiff came to be decreed. A declaration was granted that:

a) the defendant is not a statutory tenant under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the “DRC Act”), and that the Commercial Court has jurisdiction to entertain the suit as per Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (hereinafter referred to as the “TP Act”),

b) the suit is not barred by the provision of Section 50 of the DRC Act.

c) the suit cannot be said to be not maintainable in view of non-compliance of Section 12A of the Commercial Court Act, 2015.

d) the learned Commercial Court has further held that the respondent-plaintiff i