Manmohan Singh, J.

1. The petitioner by way of the present petition under Section 25B(8) of Delhi Rent Control Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) has assailed the eviction order dated 23rd January, 2012, passed by Additional Rent Controller-01, East, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent filed an eviction petition against the petitioner in respect of two shops situated in the suit property bearing Khasra No. 186/22, Municipal No. 780A, Banke Bihari Mandir Road, Scooter Market, Jheel Khurenja, Delhi-110051 (hereinafter referred to as “the tenanted shops”). The tenanted shops were let out to the petitioner for last many years on a monthly rent of Rs.1,500/- exclusive of other charges. The tenanted shops came to the share of the respondent out of a notional partition amongst the legal heirs of the demised father of the respondent, who was the original owner of a part of the entire suit property. The respondent and his son were stated to be doing private jobs of selling medicines. Since the respondent and his son wanted to start their own business and their residential accommodation was not sufficient for the same, the respondent r