PARMOD KUMAR JAIN vs SEEMA GUPTA

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$~63&64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 7th April, 2025 + CM(M) 3018/2024 & CM APPL. 41703/2024 PARMOD KUMAR JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pardeep Diwan Sr Advocate with Mr. Ankit Gupta and Ms. Anupam Dhingra and Mr. Akash Yadav, Advocates versus SEEMA GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bhagat Singh, Advocate. 64 + CM(M) 98/2025 & CM APPL. 3008/2025 & CM APPL. 5626/2025 PARMOD KUMAR JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pardeep Diwan Sr Advocate with Mr. Ankit Gupta and Ms. Anupam Dhingra and Mr. Akash Yadav, Advocates versus SEEMA GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Bhagat Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Both the petitions emanate from an eviction petition filed by the respondent Ms. Seema Gupta whereby she seeks eviction of her tenant on the ground of bona fide requirement. 2. The case is, reportedly, fixed for tomorrow for final arguments. 3. The grievance in both the above said petitions is with respect to the leading of further evidence by tenant (petitioner herein). Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 3018/2024& CM(M) 98/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:07.04.2025 19:19:28 4. Learned counsel for respondent/landlady, without prejudice to her rights and contentions, submits that in order to ensure that there is no further delay in the eviction petition, he would have no objection if one opportunity is granted to petitioner to examine the concerned neighbors and the MCD officials tomorrow itself. 5. He, however, also submits that the onus to bring such witnesses should be rather put upon the tenant so that there is no unnecessary delay in the matter else the purpose of filing the Eviction Petition on the ground of bona fide requirement would render infructuous. 6. Learned Se