1. An eviction petition was filed by the respondent Rajinder Singh Ahlawat under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act (in short the DRC Act) against Mahesh Chand and Kamlesh Chand. On service of summons Kamlesh Chand filed a leave to defend application and no leave to defend application was filed by Mahesh Chand.
2. In the eviction petition Rajinder Singh stated that he was the owner of shop No. 4446 Main Road, Pahari Dhiraj which was on tenancy with Mahesh Chand and Kamlesh Chand, both sons of Lala Makhan Lal. Besides Rajinder Singh was also the owner of property No. 4447 and 4448 Main Road, Pahari Dhiraj. Property No. 4447 was in occupation of another tenant and property No. 4448 which was above properties No. 4446 and 4447 was used by Rajinder Singh as residence. On the ground that elder son of Rajinder Singh was presently jobless and intends to start business, eviction of the tenanted premises was sought.