M/S. JAGAT SINGH GURCHARAN SINGH(GURCHARAN SINGH DECEASED) THROUGH PARTNER SMT. SURINDER KAUR vs SAURABH ARORA AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: November 20, 2025 + RC.REV. 218/2023, CM APPL. 44255/2023, CM APPL. 47982/2024, CM APPL. 56804/2024, CM APPL. 74613/2024, CM APPL. 7019/2025, CM APPL. 66423/2025 M/S. JAGAT SINGH GURCHARAN SINGH(GURCHARAN SINGH DECEASED) THROUGH PARTNER SMT. SURINDER KAUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Saxena, Mr. Ritesh Tanwar and Ms. Alkesh, Advs. versus SAURABH ARORA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms.Niharika Ahluwalia and Ms. Sonoakshi Chaturvedi, Advs. for R1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The respondent no.1/ landlord1 filed an Eviction Petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 19582 before the learned Administrative Civil Judge-cum-Additional Rent Controller (Central), Delhi3 seeking eviction of the petitioner/ tenant4 from Shop No. 513, Ground Floor, Main Sadar Bazar, Delhi-110 0065. 2. Succinctly put, it was the case of the landlord before learned ARC that being one of the co-owners of the tenanted shop, he was in bona fide requirement thereof, particularly since he had left his earlier private job in 1 Hereinafter referred to as ‘landlady’ 2 Hereinafter referred to as ‘DRC Act’ 3 Hereinafter referred to as ‘learned ARC’ 4 Hereinafter referred to as ‘tenant’ RC.REV. 218/2023 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:22.11.2025 17:11:45 the year 2017 owing to his mother’s serious illness. In fact, after her unfortunate demise in the year 2019, he was unable to secure a job for himself and therefore, he intended to start a business of food items, tea, coffee, snacks etc., and did not have any other suitable alternative accommodation for the said purpose. 3. Upon service of summons, the tenant filed an application se