SHRI BRIJ BEHARI SHARAN (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS vs SANJAYMALHOTRA (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS

$~126 & 127 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 22nd July, 2025 CM(M) 1317/2025 & CM APPL. 43585-43587/2025 SHRI BRIJ BEHARI SHARAN (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Poonam, Ms. Aditi Gupta and Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocates. versus SANJAYMALHOTRA (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS .....Respondent Through: None. CM(M) 1318/2025 & CM APPL. 43588-43590/2025 SHRI BRIJ BEHARI SHARAN (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND ANR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Poonam, Ms. Aditi Gupta and Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocates. versus SANJAY MALHOTRA (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LR MS. ANITA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Both the petitions are between the same parties and raise similar issue and, therefore, these have been taken up together. 2. The petitioners herein are landlords who had filed separate eviction petitions on the ground of non-payment of rent and causing substantial damage to the tenanted premises. 3. Learned Controller, vide order dated 08.01.2021, rejected both the petitions observing that the tenanted premises were situated in slum-notified area and, therefore, eviction petitions were barred under