DEVENDER KUMAR vs SMT. BABITA JAIN

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 30th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 28th April, 2026 + RC.REV. 192/2023 & CM APPL. 36212/2023 DEVENDER KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Vashisht, Senior Advocate with Mr. P.K. Rawal, Mr. Tarun Agarwal, Mr. Rishabh Sharma, Mr. S, Singhal and Mr. Akhil Singh, Advocates. versus SMT. BABITA JAIN .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Birbal, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present rent revision (civil) petition has been filed seeking the following prayers: - “In view of above, it is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to:- a) accept the present revision petition, b) summon the record of the Ld. Trial Court in the case titled as Smt. Babita Jain Versus Shri Devender Kumar vide Eviction Petition vide CIS Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT RC.REV. 192/2023 Page 1 of 36 Signing Date:29.04.2026 19:25:36 No.223/2019 CNR No.DLCT03-002256-2019 titled as “Smt. Babita Jain Versus Shri Devender Kumar, c) peruse the same and be further pleased to SET-ASIDE/ QUASH the impugned order dated 05.01.2023 passed in the case titled as Smt. Babita Jain Versus Shri Devender Kumar vide Eviction Petition vide CIS No.223/2019 CNR No.DLCT03-002256-2019, thereby allowing the leave to defend application filed by the petitioner herein, in the interest of justice. d) Pass any such other or further order and/or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The present Revision Petition has been filed by the petitioner-tenant seeking to set aside impugned order dated 05.01.2023 passed by learned CCJ- cum-ARC (Central), Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, in CIS No.223/19 qua the premi