SMT MEENU CHAURASIA vs SHRI ANKIT GUPTA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: December 17, 2025 % Pronounced on: January 31, 2026 + RC.REV. 175/2024, CM APPL. 37667/2024 SMT MEENU CHAURASIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shiv Charan Garg, Advocate Versus SHRI ANKIT GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shalini Kapoor, Ms. Divyanshi Saxena and Mr. Udit Bhatiani, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE ]]]] JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner/ landlord1 filed an Eviction Petition under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 19582 before the learned Additional Rent Controller, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi3 seeking eviction of the respondent/ tenant4 from the shop/ hall/ godown forming part of property no.588, Gali Bal Mukund, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi-110 006 as per Site Plan5. 2. Succinctly put, as per petitioner before the learned ARC, the subject premises was originally let out by the erstwhile owners to Lala Bishambhar Nath Hem Chand, and in the year 2012, the petitioner having purchased the entire subject property bearing no.588, Gali Bal Mukund, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi-1100066 by way of a Registered Sale Deed dated 19.09.2012 stepped into the shoes of the landlord and the respondent, Ankit Gupta C/o 1 Hereinafter referred to as ‘petitioner’ 2 Hereinafter referred to as ‘DRC Act’ 3 Hereinafter referred to as ‘ARC’ 4 Hereinafter referred to as ‘respondent’ 5 Hereinafter referred to as ‘subject premises’ 6 Hereinafter referred to as ‘subject property’ RC.REV. 175/2024 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:31.01.2026 00:26:21 Bishambhar Nath Hem Chand, commenced paying rent to the petitioner. 3. As per petitioner, she is a widow suffering from various health ailments and was residing in the subject property along with