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such rat e of int erest as m ay be oecifiedby t he Board fromt im t o t im e The first ich inst alm entshall fall due aft er six m ont hsfrom t he dat e 0f allot m ent let t er int erest on inst alm ent sshall accrue from t he dat e ofoffer ofpossession55 Rule 50f t he Rule furt herdeals wit h t he readsas under 5The t he plot shall be offered t o t he allot t ee byt he Execut ive Com m it t eewit hin t hirt ydaysfrom t he dat e of issue of Market let t er I f m inim um basicfacilit ye I r r 0 0 C5 J 41 Z 0 I 08 I l OO V Z 1 I r 1 1 11 1 1 r 1 Cm e 1 wat ere elect riflcat ionare exist ingand if t he said arenot exist ingt hen aer providingt he saidbasic facilit ies e9 Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 4 7 6Z 7 f 1 l 1e 1 e 1 1 Q 0 C 1 4 I Z r I 08 3 Z Q 4ew I t l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t J 434 CWP No1122 of2003 ot her connect ed m at t ers 8 1 Sub Rule 59 of Rule 21and Rule 50f t he 2000 Rulewas am ended r vide not i8cat i0n dat ed52002 as under I n rule 4 and in sub rule 59 t he words 8nd signs However int erest on inst alm ent sshall accrue from t he dat e of offerofpossessionshall be added at t he end I n Rule5 aRer t h6 words allot m ent let t er t he words let t ers andsigns if m inim um basic facilit ies e sewerage and elect rificat ion are exist ing and if t he said basic facilit is are not exist ingt hen aft er t he said basic facilit ies sHall be added at t he end 33 i The placedon record com plet ioncert ificat e dat ed 712004 t o indicat e t hat t he const ruct ion was on 3022003 64nnexureP 21 Anot her com m unicat ion dat ed 26112009 has been filed as Annexure 131 which indicat es t hat wat er supplyin grainm arket has st art edsince 26112007 The pet it ionerhas placedon record t o est ablish t hat t he necessary am enit ies 111t he area have not been providedeven t ill 200 To t hecont rary t he in t heir replyhave pleadedt hat t he basic facilit iessuch as st reet s elect ricit ywat er supplyroadsand offlce buildinget c have beenprovidedin t he Grain Market I t is 81rt her st at ed t hat secdnd auct ionf t plotwas conduct ed in t he sam e m arket on 30111990 and 24 out of 25 plot swere sold I t is accordinglypleadedt hat t his est ablishes of cert ain facilit ies even in t he year 1990 I t 1S furt hert he case of t he t hat t he pet it ionerwas not int efest edin const ruct ionof t he shopsThat is whyt he pet it ionerwait ed for 20 years t o Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 1 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 435 4 1 l CWP Nol122of2003 ot her connect edm at t ers 9 const ruct ion I t is alsost at ed t hat t he pet it ionerseem s t o have t heplotfor resale also st at edt hatt he pet it ionerdid notpay t he inst alnnt s aft er init ial paym entof earnest m oneyand it was only111 April1989 t hat a sum of Rs325001 was NoA7 and Rs300001eagainst plotNoA8 againstPlot A not ice dat ed 95 1988 was 1 servedupon t he t o st art and t he cnst ruct ion and t his t he did not st art and t hus t he pleat hat possessionwas not handedover t ill August 2001 is not well founded C2 Givingdet ails of 0 I C t hepaym ent sm ade by t he it has been t hat t he balanceam ount of priceof t he plot was paidby t he bet ween 2011986 t o 211987 for Plot NoA7 and bet ween d 1821986 t o for Plot NoA8 possessionwas offeredt o t he in t he have also pleadedt hat year 1984 but she did not t ake 291998 have relied upon t he policydecision dat ed t akent o chargeext ension fee in all cases wheret wo periodfor const ruct ionofshopslapsedon l61987 Duringt he of t he pet it ionand in view of t he conOict ing st andsof t h part ies availabilit yof facilit ies t his Court vide it s orderdat ed1882003 a Local Com m issiont o inspectt he sit e in KalkaMandi The dat ed292003 The m m ission aft er spot subm it t edhis report t hat t he of t he area e 1 4 I e 1 J 1 r l e 1 r 1 1 I Z 0 I 1 1 1 C45 r7 7 Z Qe 1 1 1 e t n 111 W is very poor and veil t few shopshave been const ruct edThe roadshave been const ruct edand are in bad condit ion Eclric polls havebeen inst allectbut t he elect ricit yis availableonlyon furt herm ent ionedt hatt houghwat er t ank was const ruct edhowe 1 I t is t hereis 4 Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH Sahil Soni of wat er supplyThe seweragesyst eminst alledis not working 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 6 e1V 1 I l 1 j 0 1 0 0 Z CD I Z 1 i 436 1 CWPNoe1122of2003 ot her connect ed m at t ers 10 The area is used for parkingof buses and ot her vehicles From t he placedon record it alsoappears t hat ereare Som e const ruct ions are very few 1 Roads havenot been const ruct edand even where t hereis a road it is not m et alled There busheshere and t here Elect ric pollsare visible The landis uneven Trucksbuses and cars ararked in a m anner VarlOUS wit ha d Som e of t hese t akenin Novem ber 2009 dat edcam erae The t he also does not est ablisht hat all t he facilit ies are in canbe safelyand any det ailsof facilit iesprolI idiare givenI t inferred from t he abovem ent ionedfact s t hat I 6 t hefacilit ies have notbeen providedas per t hegeneralauct ionnot ice issued as far back as in t heyear 1984 Thought he have Pleadedt hat possesslOI lwaseofferedin t heyear 1987 however t here is no such reCOrdt O 1 I t heir cont ent ion Bot h t he sides have relied upon various m r 7 Z t l oft his C6urt and oft he Honble Apex Court lt m ay be usefult o not icesom e of t he reliedupon byt he part ies A Division Benchof t his Court in t he case of PankajSharm a and ot hersvse St at e and ot hers 200331PLR 796 while relying1 earlier Division Bench of t his Court t it led as Mls Makhan Lal DalipSinghet ceVe HSAMeBe CWP NoA241 of 1992 decided on 1 5619931held as underl 1 1 41n view of t he aforesaid discussionwe allow t his writ and direct t he t o wat er 7 1 and sewerage facilit ies and ot her Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH m ent ionedin t he sanct ionedbuildingplanst o all Sahil Soni t he 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 1 v e 1 I l 1 1 1 1 C1 0 0 CD I Z 08 C12 1 l 2 Z C 1 J 7 437 4 eV CWP of20030 ot her connect edm at t ers 11 plotholders in t heNew Grain Market Naneola Dist rict Am bala wit hina periodof one year I t is furt her direct ed t hat t he would not chargeint erest and penal int erestfrom t he pet it ionerst ill t he wat er and ewerage facilit ies are t o t hem in t he New Grain Market I t isalso t hat he pet it ionerswill t he allot t ed plot saS designwit hin a oft wo years from t hlat e of t he wat erand seweragefacilit iesin t he New Grain Market However t he m eanwhile t he will cont inue t o pay inst alm ent sof t he price fixed wit hout int erest The clause of int erest would com e int o operat ion aft er facilit ies of wat er supplyand sewerageare io t hd pelit ionerslI l t he new GrainMarket default I f t he pet it ionscom m it any paym entof inst alm ent s in t hel m anner t heywill be liable t o PaY int ereSt on t he said default as providedlI l t he allot m ent let t er What ever have fallen due t ill t oday t he shall pay t he sam e t o t he wit hin a of t wo m ont hs lf any new defaultin t he paym ent inst allm ent s1S I l liable t o pay int erest also 35 t he pet it ionerswould be 1 Division Bench in t he case of Mls Fat ehSinghJit ender Kum ar vs St at e of Haryana and ot hers 2000 31PLR 1 consideredt heearlierDivision Benchj udgm entin t he case ofMls Makhan Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH r Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document l r 1 9 14 Wm ew 1 L 1 438 CWP No1122of2003 ot her connect edm at t ers 12 l 1 Lal DalipSingh et ce ve HSAeMBe supraland ot her j udgm entin t he l case of Sukhpal PLJ219 DBI wherein it has been held as under1 Kang v ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion 1999 s1 J 1 1 1 1 0 CO1 1 1 r CD Z C I 08 17 m Z D 0m J 1 1 1 1 11 Tlie roadsAnnexures Pe6 and I 7 relied upon by 1 ShriHooda do not in any m anner supportt hecase set p by t he A care811readingof t lie order in Lal DalipSingh and ot hersv HaryanaSt at e and ot hers supra9shows t hat pet it ionersMls Makhan Lal wit h t he pleat hat it could DalipSinghhadcom e not st art due t o lack of wat er and sewerage and also because t he elect ric wires passlng over t he plotThe counsel opearingfor t he 1 Com m it t ee seem s t o have on a realisat iont hat it was for t he pet it ionert o because of t he exist ence of elect ric t he plotagreedt o t he of condit ion byt he court am ountof t hat int erest shall not be chargedon t he The order passedin CWP N010948 of 1993 is but a reit erat ionof t he direct ion glven lI l MlsMakhan Lal D4ip Singhscase supra9The pet it ionerln our consideredview cannot t ake 1 of t hose ordersbecause as per his own showingt he const ruct ion has been connect ins have been m ade availablet o it I a 9 ASingleBenchoft his Court in t he case of Vinod Mit t al and ot hers Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 7 Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 1 439 A 2 r 1 CWP No1122 of2003 8 ot her connect ed m at t ers r V 13 1 1 v St at e of Haryana c0 Ors 200941RCR Civill 528 considering sim ilar issue in t his cont ext and various regulat ionsof HUDA held as underl 1 1 J 0 1 I C5 Z m 2 Ct 1 I 08 00 17 Z 2 7 1 r Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 1 61 On a com bined readingof t he relevant provisionsoft he HUDA Act and t he Regulat ions it t ranspirest hat t he basic am enit ies can be said t o havebeen com plet edwhen le m et aled roads sewerage and elect rificat ion is wholesom ewat er and m ade available t o t he allot t ees The 1S a vvider which includes nenit y act ivit ies like t he t ourist spot s openspace parks and play fields et c Thought he expression has not been defined under t he HUDA Act or t he lim it ed purpose of enablingan allot t ee t o ut ilizet he allot t edsit e it would include t he basic t he am enit ies which are t o alnenit iesonlyand not be providedfor t he ent ire t ownshipand need not be confined t o only The t he Regulat ionshowevei urban area are t hus under providet he basic am enit ies and works before t he a obligat iont o om plet e t he is offered 171 Sim ilarlyt he liabilit yof an allot t ee t o pay int erest on t he balance allOt m entpriceshall accrue from t he dat eofoffer only which in t urn devopm entworks t om plet ionof m eans t hat works consist ingof basic be offered only on unlesst he I t com plet ed t he am enit ies are aut horit iescannot chargeint erest from 7heallot t ee The cont ent ion raised on behalfoft he t hat t he basic am enit iesis not a bilat erally agreed allot t ee s rej ect ionI n view of t he above referredprovisions llnpOSlng for chargingint erestfrom t he and m ent s t hus t ot ally st at ut ory obligat ions upon t he t he principleslaid down by t he in a recent decision lI l Ve Am arj eet Honble Suprem eCourt UT ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion Singh82 Ors t o t he rescue of t he st at ut oryaut horit yconst it ut ed t o xt eoded hand of st rict lyin accordance wit h it s own Regulat ions Since t he local com m issionerhas found asa m at t er works com prisingt he of fact t hat t he SCC 660 also do not com e The HUDA is a t he welfare St at e I t has t o act 21 e t 1 k 11 1e r r r e k f n k1 K n L 5 P t 11 1 78 10 I l s 0 e I re r 1 fS 1 h5 i22 1 1 n 2e 1 7 11 I l Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 440 ss79 CWP of2003c ot her connect edm at t ers 14 l 1 1 1 1r 1 1 0 C 1 1I C5 I c Z 1 t Q I 08 00 m Z J J e r 1 I l basic am enit les were have no hesit at ion lI l holdingt hat liable t opay int erest wit heffect from 16992 in Juneit 1992 1 t he onwardsand not priort heret Oe19 LearnedSingleJudgeiri anot her case ofPawanKum ar e vse St at e of CWPNo8129 of 2008 decidedon 1252009 while of t he Market Com m it t ee observedas Haryanaand anot her t he right sof t he underl I n t his view oft he m at t er t herecan be no escapebut t o hold t hat t he default edin paym entof due inst allm ent s as pert he agreedSchedule t he lnt erest held it liable t o pay penaland of t he as per t he agreedt erm sand condit ions and no direct ionfort he refundt hereof can be issued writpet it ionis The of accordingly l 1 Anot herSingle t his Court in a bunchof writ pet it ionst it led asBir SinghNain Board Panchkula and 6CWPNoe12018of 2008 and The st andof t he Board t hat basic am enit les were providedat t he t im e of allot m ent is disput edby t he llot t ees Under t he writ pet it lOn t his Court will not 1 t his issue Sincet he m at t er has alreadybeen decided by a Judgeof t his Court relyingupon in Mls I nvest m ent s Case r Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 7 haveright lypaidt he penalint erest Theref0re Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document et it ioners are not ent it ledt o any refund for naking I e j j l 1OaL 441 4 n n I j I 11 1 01 1 j 0 I l j 0 31 1 i I 1 1 C 0 0 C5 I Z m 2 Q 0 QO 7 Z I l r 1 v 1 t 1 Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 1e CWP No1122 of2003 0 ot her connect ed m at t ers 15 1 fee and penalint erest 1 While sim ilar issue Honble Suprem eCourt in t he case of UT ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion Anr Vs Am arj eetSinghScOrs JT 2009 41SC 39 relied upon it s earlier j udgm entin t he case of MunicipalCorporat ionChandigarhv Shant ikunjI nvest m ent s Pvt Lt de 2006 11SCC 109 and various ot her and observed 7 underl 1 183 As per I n t hat case he will t he 75 per cent of I fsom eone want s t he t he t erm s of allot m ent upon t he 25 per cent oossession will be t he 75 per Cent of t he t hree annual equat edinst allm ent s alongwit h i8 handed over and rest of leasedam ount t o be paidin a st aggeredm anner lI l int erestat t he rat e of 10 per cent t o depositt he whole of am ounthe can do so not be requiredt o pay any int erest But if a part ywant s t o m akepaym entwit hin a periodof t hree years t hen he is under t he obligat ionI t o pay 10 per cent inst allm ent This is t he int ereston t he am ount of t he allot t ee as per t he t he part of obligat ionon condit ionof lease and he cannot get out of it by saying0lat t he basic am enit ies have not been providedfor enj oyingt he allot t ed land t herefore he is not liable t o pay t he int erest We asked t he leam ed counsel for t he part iest o t ell us which is t he obligat ionof t he 16ssorin t he lease deed which says t hat t heywill not chargelnt erest on t he inst alhnent sbefore providingt he am enit ies There is neit her any condit ion in t he lease norany t he part ieshave givent heir bids anwit h t heir eyes wide open t hey have t o blam e t hem selves I t cannot be enforced by any m andam us as cont ained in t he lease deed or not ice I l I under t he auct lOI le I f t here is no obligat ion in t he auct ion Therefore it is evident t hat a lesseelsuccessful bidder cannot seek rescllulingof t he inst alm ent s int erestpayableas t he of prem iumor of accrual of per rules19 9 a posit iont o accept t he 20We subm isslonof Shri Bhandaret hquit y would not dem andchargingof int erest even t hought he plot s Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 442 1 1 1 1 1 1 3i J 1 7 5 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 111 1 1 4 0 0 C I CD Z C2 7 08 m 7 Z 2 QW r 1 1 r1 Pr 1 11 CWP Noa1122of2003 8ot her connect ed m at t ers 711 16 yet t o be fully developedWhen part ies ent er 61 t he sam e int o cont ract t heyare t o abide by t he t erm s nd unless t he sam e be condit ions of inequit ableI n t he presentcase quest ionofequit y does not reallyarise inasm uch as t he condit i6n lS founded on a st at ut oryrule relat ingt o int erest vires ofwhichhas not been challengedI l But t his case t he fact s of 24 different The auct ion sale wasln The Nat ional Com m ission has recorded a Onding t hat alm ost all t he facilit ieslam enit ieshad provided in t he year 1999 t hat is wit hin about t wo years are com plet ely Decem ber 1996 will have no in para 38 Therefore t he observat ionsoft his court t o t hese cases part icularlyas t heywere m ade in t he cont ext of a writ proceedingwhereaswe are concerned wit h a under Consum er Prot ect ion Act We m ay also refer t o anot heraspect Sect ion 7 t he Act levy such em powers t he Cent ral Governm ent t o fees and t axes as nay consider 1 necessary6whichshall be in addit ion t o any fee or t ax for t het im e beingleviable under any ot herlaw in respectof any Sit e or buildingon t he t ransferee t he purpose of t he occupiert hereof providing any am enit y This provisionclearlydem onst rat es t he providingam enit ies is not linked t o t hat auct ion of plot son lease basis and t he 1rem ium 1Snot for providinganyam enit yThe Cent ral Governm ent is requiredt o provideam enit ies by levyingfees and t axes in respectof sit eslplot sOll t he t ransfereesloccupierst hereof t Therefore lt lS reduct ion in doubt 11 whet her any int erestcould be m ade on t he ground of am enit ies Be t hat as it m ay e of As we have alreadyheld t hat para 38 will not applywe do not propose exam lne furt herin t hesecases t liat spectany 1 Even t houghDivision Bench of t his Court in t he case of Pankaj e Sharm a and ot hers al ruled t hat I iabilit yt o pay int erest and penalt y 1 accrues on com plet ionof facilit iesI owever a Division Bench 7 1 lI l t he case of Mls Fat eh SinghJit ender Kum ar upralhad expresseda different opinionregardingt he liabilit yt o pay int erest and penal t erest t he event of default The cont roversyhas been now selt led at Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH rest by Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 443 1 1 1 CWP No1122 of2003 e ot her connect ed m at t ers 711 17 Honble Suprem eCourt 111 t he case of Municipal Corporat ion Chandigarhsupralwherein it has been held t hat unless t here is any obligat ionon t lie part of t he aut horit ies t o provideam enit ies and t he 1 1 1 I l of inst alm ent s has correlat ion wit h t he am enit ies t o be provided t he allot t ee is not dischargedof it s liabilit yt o pay int erest and penalint erest lI l t he event of default nor such a successful bidder can seek of t he inst alm ent s of prem iumor of accrual ofint erest 1 0 0 C payableas per ruleslcont ract Clauses5 and 60f t he allot m ent let t er im posean obligat ionupon t he allot t ee t o pay t he inst alm ent s as per t he schedule and in t he CD of default t o pay t he penalt y The st at ut oryrules were fram ed in t he I t r Z 1 C I 08 f12 Z Ll 4e6 1 year2000 againim posinga liabilit yt o pay int ereston inst alm ent sfrom t he dat e inst alm entis due as is evident from Rule 4 51 Rule 5 furt her providest hat possessionshall be offered t o t he allot t eewit hin30 daysfrom t he dat eof issue of at lot m ent let t er Minim um basic facilit ies like roads 1 Wat ersupplyelect rificat ionet c are exist ingand if t hesebasic facilit ies are not exist ingt hen aft erprovidingt he said basic facilit ies These rules t hus providest afut oryprot ect iont o t he allot t eesagainstt he paym entof int erest from t he dat e ofoffer ofpossessionand t he possessionis t o be delivered on providingt he basic facilit ies These st at ut ot yprovisionshave furt her been am endedon 532002 which furt her t he posit ionThese rules are in nat ure be applied Thus t he I egal 2 t posit ionwhich em erges is as under 1 lI All cases of allot m ent prior t o fram ingof st at ut ory1es dat ed 1032000 shall begovernedbyt he cont ract Under t he cont ract 4 t heree L 115 11I ll 1 1 1 41 1 1 I l I j A i 1 1 75 I 1 1 I l 11 I l e 01 1 1 r 7 5 r t t r 7 1 r is no Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH condit ion or covenant Sahil Soni t hat t he liabilit yt o pay int erest penal 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document l r 91 4 1CWPN001122of2003 Scot her connect edm at t ers 1 18 int erestshall be oft heallot t eeswho were allot t ed plot spriort o 103000 upon providingfacilit ieslam enit iesSuch are liable t o payint erest and penalt yin accord8ncewit h t he t erm s and condit ions oft he allot m ent let t er 29Such of t he allot t ees who were allot t ed plot saft er 2000 are liable t o and penalint erest fromt he dat e offer of was m adeThe is t o be offered ft oril t he dat e of basic facilit ielike roads wat er supplyelect rificat ionare m adeavailable Thus t he liabilit y t o pay int erest under t he st at ut oryprovisions becom es from t he dat e basic facilit ies are providedand is offered ext ension feeis concernedat t he t im e allot m ent of plot sin t he year 1988 t here was no provisioneit her 111 t hecont ract or any st at ut oryprovisionfor paym entof ext ension feeExt ension fee forhe flrst t im e cam e t o be int rodued vide policy r decisiondat ed 291998 and t hus t he ext ension fee becom es only in respectof plot swhere const ruct ion has not been carriedout in accordancewit h t he t erm s and condit ions of afore rnent ionedpolicydat ed294998 These pet it ionsare disposedof in t erm s of t he above 1 Q 0 0 I C9 I Z 1 C I 98 Cn rSW2 Z Om direct ions 6 01202010 MFK 1 4 4 4e PERMOD KOHLI I JUDGE 1 Not elWheht er t o be referred t o Report eror not lI NO Bat ra Am it 2014.04.23 12: 04 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORI GNAL PHHC CHANDI GARH 2e Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 1 1 1 s 1 J J 1 4 r 1 1 1 1 l 1 221