Quick Summary: Mukesh Khanna, a landlord, wins a court case against Des Raj Jewellers over an eviction dispute in Karol Bagh, Delhi. The High Court reinstated the original eviction order after deciding the review was incorrect.
Back in 2019, Mukesh Khanna, who co-owns a property in Karol Bagh, Delhi, asked for Des Raj Jewellers to leave the property. He needed the place for his son's independent jewelry business. The first order for them to leave was given on October 23, 2020, in favor of Mukesh.
Des Raj Jewellers, not ready to leave, asked for the decision to be looked at again. They said there was a mistake in the original order. On March 20, 2021, the Additional Rent Controller agreed to this and canceled the eviction order.
Mukesh Khanna, unhappy with this new decision, took the case to the High Court. His lawyers argued that the Additional Rent Controller acted beyond their role by trying to change the decision instead of just checking for mistakes.
The case discussed several legal ideas. Mukesh's side mentioned that the ability to review a decision is limited. It can only be used for new evidence, obvious mistakes, or other important reasons, as the Supreme Court has said before.
On November 27, 2025, Justice Saurabh Banerjee decided in favor of Mukesh Khanna. He said the review was wrongly allowed because it tried to change the original decision without good reasons.
"The review process is not a way to appeal," the court stressed, pointing out the wrong use of the review process.
The original eviction order from October 23, 2020, was put back in place. Mukesh Khanna's need for the property was recognized, and the parties were told to follow the original terms.
