VIJAY KUMAR vs MADHU RANI AND 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 26, 2025 % Pronounced on: October 08, 2025 + RC.REV. 78/2022, CM APPL. 19776/2022, CM APPL. 39626/2023 VIJAY KUMAR ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Alok Gupta and Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Advocates. Versus MADHU RANI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Anshu Mahajan, Mr. Hemant Gupta, Mr. Vikas Aggarwal and Mr. Angel Sharma, Advocates CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. The respondents/ landlords1 filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958,2 before the learned ARC-01 (East), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi3, seeking eviction of the petitioner/ tenant4 from shop bearing no.94/2, admeasuring 8.5x18.3, situated on the right-hand, front side of the Shopping Complex, Shankar Market, Railway Road, Shahdara, Delhi-110 0325, on the ground of bona fide 1 hereinafter referred to as “landlords” 2 hereinafter referred to as “DRC Act” 3 hereinafter referred to as “learned ARC” 4 hereinafter referred to as “tenant” 5 hereinafter referred to as “subject premises” RC.REV. 78/2022 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:08.10.2025 17:43:58 requirement of the subject premises for starting a boutique shop to support herself and become financially independent. 2. In a nutshell, as per landlords, the subject premises was let out to the father of the tenant by the erstwhile owner, from whom the landlord nos.1 and 2 jointly purchased property nos.94/1 to 94/6, measuring 128.98 square yds. situated at Abadi Railway Road, Ram Nagar, Village Chandrawali, Shahdara, Delhi-110032, vide Sale Deed(s) dated 07.11.1996 and 06.07.2007 respectively. The subject premises was a part of the said property. The tenant wa