Judgement

OZA, J.:- This appeal has been filed after grant of special leave in this Court by the tenant-appellant challenging a decree for eviction.

2. It appears that the respondent-landlord filed an application for eviction before the Rent Controller, Delhi on various grounds. The Rent Controller who heard the petition of the respondent rejected the petition on other grounds but only granted an order for eviction under S. 14(1)(e) i.e. the premises were bona fide required by the respondent-landlord for their own residence. It is not disputed that these premises are residential and the Courts below, the trial Court and the appellate Court both came to the conclusion that the respondent-landlord has established his bona fide requirement and on these findings the order of eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement under S. 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 has been maintained.

3. Before the Tribunal a contention was advanced that the appellant-tenant had come to know that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA for short) has cancelled the lease in favour of the respondent-landlord and therefore the respondent ceased to be the owner of the property and as such is not enti