NEELAM JAIN vs VANDANA SACHDEVA AND ANR

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$~J- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 04th September, 2025 + RC.REV. 245/2022 NEELAM JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sindhwani, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shohit Chaudhry and Mr. Gaurav Sindhwani, Advocates. versus VANDANA SACHDEVA AND ANR ....Respondents Through: Mr. Jaspreet Singh Rai with Mr. Sukhdeep Kaur Rai, Advocates for R1. Counsel for R2 (appearance not given). CORAM: HON‟BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J U D G M E N T ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J. By way of present revision petition filed under section 25-B (8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 („DRC Act‟), the petitioner impugns judgment dated 10.06.2022 passed by the learned Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, in RC ARC No.521/2016, whereby the petitioner-landlady‟s eviction petition has been dismissed. Signature Not Verified Signed By:ANJALI KAUSHIK Signing Date:04.09.2025 12:52:06 RC.REV. 245/2022 Page 1 of 14 2. The subject matter of the eviction petition was Shop No. B-2, Main Market, Vivek Vihar, Delhi. 3. Notice on this petition was issued on 17.10.2022. 4. Written synopses have been filed by the contesting parties i.e., the petitioner and respondent No.1. 5. As recorded in order dated 08.07.2025, respondent No.2 has chosen not to contest the case on account of a settlement reached with the petitioner. Order dated 05.09.2023 made by the Predecessor Bench of this court records, that respondent No.2 does not wish to contest the matter, having settled it with the petitioner; and that a statement to this effect made on behalf of respondent No. 2 was recorded by the learned Rent Controller on 24.01.2019, which is appended as Annexure P-21 to the present petition. 6. The petitioner-landlady is stated to have passed-away during th