BATLIBOI LTD vs KIRAN SHARMA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 28th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 9th April, 2026 + RC.REV. 294/2023 & CM APPL. 55270/2023 BATLIBOI LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Alok Kumar, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Akshay Ringe, Mr. Rambhakt Agarwal, Ms. Megha Mukherjee, Mr. Suyash D. Mr. Ravi Sharma, Mr. Anjum Singh, Mr. Amit Kr. Singh, Mr. Varun Maheshwari, Mr. Manan Soni, Advs. versus KIRAN SHARMA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Mittal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Amit Sharma, Mr. Sourav Kumar, Mr. Praveen Tanwar & Ms. Kashish Jain, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the “DRC Act”), seeks the following prayers: - “The Petitioner humbly prays before this Hon’ble Court: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT CM(M) 2267/2024 Page 1 of 57 Signing Date:09.04.2026 19:04:22 i. That the impugned order dated 27.04.2023 passed in RC ARC no. 5026 of 2015 titled Kiran Sharma Vs. Batliboi Ltd. be reversed and the eviction petition be dismissed; ii. Pass any other or further orders in favour of the petitioner and against the respondent as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The present petition assails the order dated 27.04.2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “Impugned Order”), passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller, South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Learned ARC”), in RC ARC No. 5026/15 (hereinafter referred to as the “Eviction Petition/Eviction Proceeding”), whereby, eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B of the DRC Act, preferred on behalf of Mr. Kiran Sharma, i.e., the present Resp