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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 04.03.2025
SURESH KUMAR .....Petitioner
Through: Petitioner in person.
Through: Mr. Siddharth Bambha, Mr. Rohit Bohra and Ms. Nandana Menon, Advocates
JUDGMENT
1. The Petitioner is physically present in Court along with his son. The Respondent is also physically present in Court.
2. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions from the Petitioner, submits that the Petitioner needs additional time upto 31.12.2025 to vacate the tenanted premises.
3. Learned Counsel for the Respondent, on instructions from the Respondent, submits that the Respondent is agreeable to allow time up to 31.12.2025, subject to the Petitioner continuing to pay user and occupation charges in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- per month, till the vacation of the subject premises to the Respondent.
4. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that this is acceptable to the Petitioner.
5. In view thereof, let an Undertaking by way of an Affidavit be filed by the Petitioner, within a period of two weeks undertaking that:
(i) The Petitioner shall hand over the vacant physical possession of the premises i.e., one shop bearing No.2240, Gali Anar Wali, Dariba Kalan, Delhi-110006 as shown in red colour in the site plan annexed with the Eviction Petition [hereinafter referred to as “subject premises”];
(ii) The vacant, physical and peaceful possession of the subject premises will be handed over by the Petitioner to the Respondent on or before 31.12.2025;
(iii) The user and occupation charges shall continue to be paid by the
Petitioner in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- per month till the date of handing over of the vacant, physical and peaceful possession on or before 7th day of each calendar month;
(iv) The Petitioner undertakes and confirms that the entire subject premises is under his occupation and control;
(v) The Petitioner will pay all the utility bills such as electricity and water and any other dues, for the subject premises till the date of handing over of the vacant, physical and peaceful possession thereof;
(vi) The Petitioner undertakes that he will not create any third-party rights or part with possession of the subject premises and that he shall not damage the subject premises in any manner whatsoever prior to its vacation;
(vii) The Petitioner shall remain bound by the Undertaking.
6. An advance copy of the Undertaking shall be served on the Respondent.
7. All payments shall be made into the bank account of the Respondent. The details of the bank account shall be provided by the learned Counsel for the Respondent to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner on his email address within two days.
8. Subject to the Petitioner filing the aforesaid Undertaking before this Court within two weeks from today, execution of order dated 26.04.2019 passed in case No. E-78774/16 captioned Sheela Goel v. Suresh Kumar [hereinafter referred to as the “Eviction Order”] shall remain stayed till 31.12.2025.
9. In the event that the Petitioner defaults in complying with the terms of the Undertaking filed, the interim protection granted hereinabove shall automatically stand dissolved and Respondent will be at liberty to take recourse to appropriate proceedings for recovery of possession, recovery of arrears and for recovery of the full user charges/damages from the Petitioner at market rate for the period from the date of the Eviction Order, in accordance with law.
10. The Petition is disposed of in the aforegoing terms. The pending Application also stands closed.
11. List the matter for compliance on 27.03.2025 in the Supplementary list.