CORPORATION BANK vs HARVINDER SINGH & ORS

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 26th February, 2026 Pronounced on: 12 th March, 2026 + RFA 32/2020 & CM APPL. 1735/2020 CORPORATION BANK .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rachit Batra & Mr. Rachit Khandelwal, Advocates. versus HARVINDER SINGH & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Prateek Chadha, Mr. Vijay Wadhwa, Mr. Arush Malhotra, Mr. Sreekar Aechuri, Mr. Aniket Chauhaan and Ms. Surbhi Soni, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Appeal under Section 96 read with Section 151 CPC has been filed on behalf of the Appellant/Defendant, against Judgment dated 13.09.2019, whereby the Suit of the Respondent / Plaintiff for possession of the property in question and for mesne profit at a rate of Rs.200/- per sq. ft., has been decreed. 2. The facts in brief, are that the Appellant, a public sector Bank, had taken the property bearing No.41, Ground Floor, North West Avenue, Club Road, Punjabi Bagh Extension, New Delhi, having carpet area of 1963 sq. ft. RFA 32/2020 Page 1 of 12 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:13.03.2026 13:21:44 at a rate of Rs.65/- per sq. ft. (Rs.1,27,595/-) on Lease vide Agreement dated 28.12.2005, initially for a period of 05 years. As per the terms of Agreement, in case the Lease was renewed for another 05 years, the rent was to be enhance by 15%. The Lease got renewed by period of 05 years and the rent was enhanced by 15% i.e. Rs.74.70/- per sq. ft. 3. The property had been taken on rent from the owner Mr. Rohit Grover. However, he subsequently, sold the property vide Sale Deeds dated 15.05.2014, to the three Respondents in equal share, who stepped into the shoes of erstwhile owner. 4. The Lease expired on 30.08.2015 and the Plaintiff sent Letters dated 13