Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Delhi Development Authority (Disposal of Developed Nazul land) Amendment Rules. 1981-Rule 24(2) |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Allowed |
Headnote | Delhi Development Authority (Disposal of Developed Nazul land) Amendment Rules. 1981-Rule 24(2)-Forfeiture of earnest money paid by the allottee who refused to accept the allotment of land at enhanced price-Validity of.Words and phrases--"Earnest money''-Meaning of.The appellant authority proposed to allot land to co- operative group housing societies at Dwarka, Phase-I and Narela @ Rs. 975 and Rs. 950 per sq. meter respectively. The interested societies were required to deposit Rs. 5 Iakh as earnest money. However, before possession was delivered the appellant authority enhanced the premium to Rs. 1650.65 per sq. meter, the value determined by the Government of India. Some societies approached the High Court Court but the enhancement of premium was upheld.On appeal, the Supreme Court, while upholding the enhancement, extended the time for making payment. Upon the respondent not making payment as directed by the Supreme Court the appellant forfeited a sum of money equivalent to 10% of what bad become payable @ Rs. 1650.65 as "earnest money" due number a clause of the allotment order.This was challenged in the High Court which directed the appellant not to make any deductions and to refund the entire amount deposited by the respondents. The appellants brought the present appeal contending that the forfeiture of "earnest money" in case of non-deposit of premium was in accordance with law and that the High Court having found the enhancement to be reasonable erred in its direction to refund the earnest money. |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice B.L. Hansaria |
Neutral Citation | 1995 INSC 118 |
Petitioner | Delhi Development Authority |
Respondent | Grihasthapana Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. |
SCR | [1995] 2 S.C.R. 115 |
Judgement Date | 1995-02-20 |
Case Number | 931 |
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