PARSHOTTAM LAL vs NEW LIGHT TRADING COMPANY & ORS.

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* 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 Page 1 of 19 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:23.12.2025 03:39:20 the landlord subsequently withdrew the same with respect to Section 14(1)(a), and then also with respect to Section 14(1)(b) and (j), and pursued the same only under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B of the Act; on the ground that his younger son was unemployed, and wished to start his own business from the subject premises, as also he did not have any other reasonably suitable alternative accommodation available to fulfil the said bona fide requirement of his son. In support of his claims, the landlord relied upon one Sale Deed date