NEERAJ KUMAR JOLLY vs RAGHU NATHRAKHEJA

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$~J- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 2nd July, 2025 + RC.REV. 126/2017, CM APPL. 523/2019, CM APPL. 42347/2023 NEERAJ KUMAR JOLLY .....Petitioner Through: Dr. R.S. Sasan, Advocate alongwith petitioner in-person versus RAGHU NATHRAKHEJA .....Respondent Through: Mr. P.C. Sharma, Mr. Manik Sharma and Mr. Vatsal Sharma, Advocates alongwith respondent in-person. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J U D G M E N T ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J. By way of the present petition filed under section 25-B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 („DRC Act‟), the petitioner (tenant) impugns judgment dated 06.10.2016 passed by the learned Rent Controller, Saket District Courts, New Delhi, whereby the petition filed on behalf of the respondent (landlord) seeking eviction of the tenant from Shop No.2 situate in property No. C-28 (Ground Floor), Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, New Delhi („subject premises‟), has been allowed. Signature Not Verified Signed By:ANJALI KAUSHIK Signing Date:02.07.2025 14:52:20 RC.REV. 126/2017 Page 1 of 13 2. Notice on this petition was issued vide order dated 17.04.2017. 3. The court has heard Dr. R.S. Sasan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, as well as Mr. P.C. Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent at considerable length. 4. The parties have also filed brief synopses of their respective submissions. BRIEF FACTS 5. Briefly, the relevant facts necessary to decide the present revision petition are the following : 5.1. The subject premises was originally taken on rent by the petitioner‟s father from the respondent‟s father on an oral tenancy in the year 1969-70 at a rent of Rs. 112/- per month. 5.2. After the death of the original tenant - viz. the petitioner‟s father - the tenancy of the sub