KOMAL GARG (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HER LRS. vs MOHIT ARORA & ORS.

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* 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 25, 2025 % Pronounced on: October 10, 2025 + RC.REV. 196/2024 & CM APPL. 41349/2024-Stay KOMAL GARG (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HER LRS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. O.P. Gupta, Advocate (Through VC) Versus MOHIT ARORA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pradeep Sharma with Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocates CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. The respondent no.1/ landlord1 filed an eviction petition being RC ARC No.737/2019 titled as ‘Mohit Arora vs. Komal Garg & Ors.’ under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 19582 against the petitioners and respondent nos.2 to 4/ tenants3 seeking eviction of one room situated at the first floor of property bearing private number 32-B First Floor, 165 to 166 and 203 to 232, Om Bhawan, Corporation Building, Fatehpuri, Chandni 1 hereinafter ‘landlord’ 2 hereinafter ‘the Act’ 3 hereinafter ‘tenants’ RC.REV. 196/2024 Page 1 of 13 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:10.10.2025 17:48:35 Chowk, Delhi-110 006 in Ward No.II, admeasuring 25.08 sq. meter of 18’x15’4 before the then learned Additional Rent Controller, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi5, on the ground that the same was required for his own bona fide need of storing equipment/ tools as also since the same was situated closer to where the landlords were presently working. 2. Briefly put, it was the case of the landlord that after the demise of his father, he became the owner of the subject premises, which is affirmed by the Sale Deed dated 25.03.2008. The subject property was let out to the mother of the tenants, Ms. Kailash Devi for residential purposes and after her death the tenancy had devolved to the tenants herein. However, the tenants had shifted to