Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Colonization Urban development allottees purchased the plots from the Colonizer Colonizer to pay the licence renewal fee |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Order |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Writ Petition |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Directions Issued |
Headnote | Urban development: Colonization – Writ petition by allottees association alleging that respondent no.6-Colonizer did not adhere to the terms of the agreement in allotment of plots – Matter referred to arbitration – Arbitrator identified the eligible allottees and sought directions on four questions – First question was that in the light of the fact that the Colonizer is claiming succession only with respect to two licences (out of total seven licences) which portions of the land compositely held by seven licences falls to its share – Second question is who will undertake the development of the Project and subsequently make allotments – Third question is whether the present density norms can be relaxed for the project and lastly direction sought for converting these proceedings to that of a Special Committee – Held: Members of the association/allottees purchased the plots from the Colonizer who held these seven licences and therefore, they are entitled to the entire extent of land as per the layout without going into the question of which is the portion of the land the Colonizer is claiming succession – The claim of the Colonizer could be considered by the arbitrator only if Colonizer pays the licence renewal fee of Rs.21.89 crores and other amount spent by DTCP, Haryana towards keeping watch and ward of the licensed area and other charges – On such payment, the Colonizer and its associate companies would be entitled to claim the surplus plots – Secondly, the Town and Country Planning Department stated that they will undertake the work after they are paid at least 90% of the total amount – A total amount of Rs.128.70 crores is payable by the members of the petitioners’ association and eligible plot owners to the DGTCP, Haryana for undertaking and completing the internal and external development works – The Arbitrator would determine the cost for the square meter and proportionately apportion the total cost amongst the eligible plot owners depending on their respective plot size – In case if any of the plot owner (who has already obtained the sale deed) does not pay the apportioned external and internal development charges within the time frame, the developments/amenities like sewerage, water connection, electricity and other developments would not be extended to him – In case the claimants who have not so far got the sale deed executed express unwillingness to pay the proportionate/apportioned development charges or fail to give an undertaking within the given time frame, the land allotted to them would revert to the Colonizer on certain conditions – Insofar as the other categories of allottees who have been identified and who are yet to get the sale deed, in case if they do not pay the development charges within the time frame, their right over the plot would be forfeited – As regards the question raised by the Arbitrator regarding relaxation of present density norms for the project was concerned, the State of Haryana submitted that the density norms like the area reserved for roads, common purposes, etc. cannot be reduced – Thus, the Arbitrator would be required to make appropriate adjustments of the plots in conformity with the existing rules from amongst the plot owners – The State of Haryana shall render its co-operation in adjustment of the plot sizes in the approved layout of course – Lastly, these proceedings are in the nature of a Special Committee constituted by this Court and not in the nature of arbitration within the meaning of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. |
Judge | Hon'ble Ms. Justice R. Banumathi |
Neutral Citation | 2019 INSC 1110 |
Petitioner | Okhla Enclave Plot Holders’ Welfare Association |
Respondent | Union Of India And Others |
SCR | [2019] 13 S.C.R. 274 |
Judgement Date | 2019-10-03 |
Case Number | 876 |
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