(1.) This Rent Control Revision Petition under Section 25B(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 impugns the order [dated 23rd December, 2016 in RC/ARC No.172/2016 of the Court of Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller (Shahdara), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi] of dismissal of the application filed by the petitioner for leave to defend the petition for eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Act filed by the respondent and the consequent order of eviction of the petitioner from shop No.1A in property No.1712 forming part of Plot No.15 in Khasra No.1309/1049/638 in village Chandrawali @ Shahdara in abadi of Rama Block, Bhola Nath Nagar, Shahdarda Delhi-110032 in which the petitioner is an old tenant since several decades.
(2.) The counsel for the petitioner, in furtherance of the earlier order dated 22nd August, 2017, has in Court handed over a complete certified copy of the trial court record and which is taken on record.
(3.) The counsel for the petitioner has been heard and the record perused.