KHERATI LAL THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS vs SMT. RAJKUMARI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16.09.2025 CM(M) 1823/2025, CM APPL. 58552/2025 & CM APPL. 58551/2025 KHERATI LAL THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. H.S. Phoolka, Senior Advocate with Ms. Nandita Rao and Mr. Jai Shankar, Advocates. versus SMT. RAJKUMARI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Sonia A. Menon, Advocate. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. Petitioners (eviction respondents before the trial court) have assailed order dated 10.06.2025 of learned Additional Rent Controller, whereby in the proceedings under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act at the stage of respondent’s evidence, application under Order VI Rule 17 CPC filed by the present petitioners was dismissed. 2. Learned counsel for the present respondent appearing on advance intimation accepts notice. CM(M) 1823/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb48 35d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2e ee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.16 17:19:09 -07'00' 3. After part submissions, learned counsel fo