PARSHOTTAM LAL vs NEW LIGHT TRADING COMPANY & ORS.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: November 22, 2025 % Pronounced on: December 23, 2025 RC.REV. 218/2020, CM APPL. 25936/2020 PARSHOTTAM LAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Inderbir Singh Alag, Senior Advocate with Mr. R. S. Bisht and Mr. J.S. Lamba, Advocates. Versus NEW LIGHT TRADING COMPANY & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ankur Mahindro, Advocate for R-1, 2, 3 & 7. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for R-4, 5, 6 & 8. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner/ landlord filed the Eviction Petition, E. No.39/2020, before the learned Rent Controller, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi1 against the respondents/ tenants being two companies and their respective directors, qua the premises bearing Shop No.520, Ground Floor, Katra Ishwar Bhawan, Khari Baoli, Delhi-110 0062. 2. It was the case of the landlord before the learned RC that though the said petition was initially filed under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B and Section 14(1)(a), (b) and (j) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 19583, 1 Hereinafter ‘learned RC’ 2 Hereinafter ‘subject premises’ 3 Hereinafter ‘the Act’ RC.REV. 218/2020 1983. 3. In response thereto, it was the case o