H S BANKA vs MOHAN LAL

* I N T H E H I G H CO U RT O F DE L H I AT NE W DE L H I Reserved on: September 18, 2025 % Pronounced on: October 08, 2025 RC.REV. 49/2018 H S BANKA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajaya Bhardwaj, Mr. Harshit Bhardwaj and Mr. Shubham, Advs. Versus MOHAN LAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gaurav Bhardwaj and Ms. Garima Bhardwaj, Advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner/ landlord1 filed an eviction petition on dated 26.09.2011 being eviction petition no. E-25/2011 (RC/ ARC no. 206/2016) under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act2, 1958 against the respondent/ tenant3 seeking eviction of Shop No. 2 property No. F-171/4, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi4 as per the Site Plan, before the learned Additional Rent Controller, Karkardooma Court, Delhi5, as there was a bona fide requirement for his own commencing business. 1 Hereinafter referred to as ‘landlord’ 2 Hereinafter referred to as ‘DRC Act’ 3 Hereinafter referred to as ‘tenant’ 4 Hereinafter referred to as ‘subject shop’ 5 Hereinafter referred to as ‘ARC’ RC.REV.49/2018 2. It was his case in the amended eviction petition that being a senior citizen with no other source of income, he required the subject