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23 Since the identity of the property is established and there is neither any dispute qua family pedigree of petitioner and respondent no.3 upto Sh. Paras Dass Jain through Smt. Gunwanti and Sh. Mahavir Prasad Jain nor there is dispute of family pedigree of respondent no.1 and 2 through upto his father Sh. Brij Lal Malhotra. Smt. Gunwanti Devi (grandmother of petitioner) and Sh. Mahavir Prasad Jain (father of petitioner) had inducted Sh. Brij Lal Malhotra as tenant and as tenancy devolved upon respondent no.1 and 2 through succession, the property also devolved upon petitioner and respondent no.3. Thus, respondent no.1 and 2 continues to hold the position of tenant against petitioner and respondent no.3, it is now to be seen, what is the stand of respondent no.1 and 2. The respondent no.1 and 2 stated that their father Sh. Brij Lal Malhotra purchased the property from respondent no.3 in the year 1992 vide registered Will and then said demised premises devolved upon the respondent no.1 and 2 through succession upon death of their father in the year 1996. The respondent no.1 in his cross examination also stated that he is living in Vasant Kunj and his brother is also living in Vasant Kunj and even their father expired in the year 1996 when he was staying with respondent no.1 in Vasant Kunj. RW1 also admitted that his four sisters are married and living in their homes which is not the demised premises. RW1 also admitted that the demised premises is locked Pages 18 of 27 RC ARC No. 6012 of 2016 Praveen Jain v. Mela Ram Malhotra & Ors and at times respondent no.1 and 2 and even their sisters come to visit the same. Some old bills were also produced and exhibited.