LAXMI ELECTRIC COMPANY vs MAHESH VAIDYA

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* I N T H E H I G H CO U RT O F DE L H I AT NE W DE L H I Reserved on: December 09, 2025 % Pronounced on: December 23, 2025 + RC.REV. 314/2018, CM APPL. 27846/2018 LAXMI ELECTRIC COMPANY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashutosh Lohia, Ms. Shraddha Bhargava, Ms. Rishika Jain and Mr. Varun Kumar, Advocates. Versus MAHESH VAIDYA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Achal Gupta and Mr. Ujjwal Jain, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. The respondent/ landlord1 filed an Eviction Petition being E.P. No.757/ 2017 under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25(B) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 19582 against the petitioner/ tenant3 before the learned CCJ cum ARC, Pilot Court (Central District) Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi4, seeking eviction from Shop no.1820 admeasuring 889 sq. ft., ground floor, Bisso Mai Colony, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-110 006.5 1 Hereinafter referred to as “landlord” 2 Hereinafter referred to as “DRC Act” 3 Hereinafter referred to as “tenants” 4 Hereinafter referred to as “learned ARC” 5 Hereinafter referred to as “subject premises” RC.REV. 314/2018 Page 1 of 14 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:23.12.2025 03:39:20 2. Succinctly put, it was the case of the landlord therein that after the demise of his mother, late Smt. Dropadi Devi, by virtue of the Will dated 15.09.2003, the entire property where the subject premises is situated came to his share along with his two brothers. Thus, he and his brothers became the joint owners thereof. Prior thereto, since the subject premises had already been let out to the tenant for commercial purposes vide a Rent Deed dated 25.06.1971, the tenant which was a Partnership Firm, paying rent first to the late father of the landlord, Sh. Mangal Lal Vaidya and then after his death, to hi