CWP v. HSAMB and ot hers

4I n view 0oft he aforesaiddiscussionwe allow t his writ and direct t he t o providewat er and sewerage facilit ies and ot her Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh m ent ionedin t he sanct ioned buildingplans t o all t he Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 1 1 I l 1 1 1 1e 51 1 413 i 21 1 J 1 e 1 3 1 I l r r t 1 0 3 0 0 I 0 I 1 Z a Q C I 08 ClO 7Z 0m 1 07 1 CWP N01122of20030 ot her connect edm at t erS 11 plotholders in t heNew Grain Market Naneola Dist rict a periodof one year I t s furt herdirect 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 iesare providedt ot hem in t he New Grain Market I t isalso t hat t he pet it ionerswill t he allot t ed plot sas pert he designwit hin a 00 t wo yearsfrom t he dat e of of t he wat erand seweragefacilit ies in t heNew t he t he m eat lwhile Grain Market However P 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 erfacilit ies of wat er and sewerage are providedt o lhed pelit ioners111 t henew Grain Market default I f t he com m it any 111 m akingpaym entof inst alm ent s in t he m anner t heywill be liable t o pay int erest on t he said default as provided111 t he allot m ent let t er What ever have fallen dill shall pay t he sam e t o t he t oday t he 1 wit hin a of t wo m ont hsI f any new defaultin t he paym ent inst aI lm ent s1S e liablet o pay int erest also 53 t he would be Anot her Division Benchin t he case of Mls Fat eh SinghJit ender Kum ar vse St at e of Haryanaand ot hers 2000 31PLR 2 t he earlier Division Benchj udgm entin t he case of Mls Makhan Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh e 4P Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document S 4 a 45 t P1l V 414 CWP No1122of2003 t ot her connect edm at t ers 12 Lal DalipSingh et ce ve HSAeMeBe supraland ot her j udgm entin t h Adm inist t at ion 1999 J 1 caseof SukhpalSinghKang Ve PLJ219 DBl wherein it has been held as under1 11 The roadsAnnexures P6 and ShriHoodado not in any m anner supportt he case set up 7 reed pon by by t he pet it ionerA careful readingof MakhanLal DalipSinghand ot hersv HaryanaSt at eand t he order in ot hers supralshoWs t hat pet it ionersMls Makhan Lal DalipSinghhad com e st artconst ruct iondue t o lack of wat er and sewerage wit h t he pleat hat it COUld connect ions andalso because t he elect ric wires 1 passing over t he plotThe counsel for t he seem s t o haveoon a t hat it was for t he pet it ionert o raise const ruct ion t he exist ence of elect ric t hecourt am ountof t he plotagreedt o t he of condit ion t hat int erest shall ot be chargedon t he The order passedin CWP No10948 of 1993 is but areit erat ion of t he 1 direct ion given 111 MlsMakhan Lal Dalip Singhscase 6supraThe pet it ionerin our consideredview cannot t ake 1 of t hose orders because as per his own showingt he const ruct ion has been connect ionshave been m ade availablet o it 4 J 1 J 1 r1 12 0 CO CD l Z1e 2 0 I 06 00 r a7 Z Qe 1 eWe 1 1 I e 1e A Single Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh oft 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 1 415 i e V1 r 1 r0CWPNo1122 of2003 ot her connect ed m at t ers 13 vse St at e of Har5Tana8c Ors 200941RCR Civill 528 considering sim ilar issue in t his cont ext and various of HUDA held as underl 1 1161On a com bined readingof t he relevant of t he HUDA Act and t he Regulat ions it t ranspirest hat t he basic am enit ies can be said t o have been when t he m elled roads wholesom ewat er sewerage and elect rificat ion1S and m adeavailable t o t he allot t ees The 1 1 1 C 0 c0 I CD I I l Z 2 C I 08 I C 3 Z I r V 1 I l 1 1 1 1 e r 1 1 t Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh a wider am enit act lVlt ies like t he t ourlst spot s open spaceparks and play fields et c Thought he which includes t he Act or has not been defined under t he I A t he lim it ed purpose of eriablingan allot t ee t o ut ilizet he allot t ed sit e it would include t he basic aI nenit ies onlyand not t he am enit ies which are t o be providedfor t he ent lre t ownshipand neednot be conflned t o only The urban area however obligat iont o providet he basic am enit ies and works before t he com ple t he t hus under a is offered 1171 Sim ilarlyt he liabilit y of an allot t ee t o pay int erest on t he balance allot m ent priceshall accrue from t he dat e of offer of t urn only which lll be offered only Oll com plet ionof t hat m eans I t unlesst he am enit ies are aut horit iescannot chargeint erest from t he allot t ee The cont ent ion raised t hat t he com plet ionof behalfof t he of basic t he basic am enit ies is not agreedprecondit ionfor chargingint erest from t he t hus t ot allym isplacedand m erlt s allot t ee is I n view of t he above referredprovisions a bilat erally im poslng t he obligat ions upon t he laid down by t he a recerit klecision ln v Am arj eet Honble Suprem eCourt UT ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion Singh8z Ors SCC 660 also do not com e The HUDA 1S a t o t he rescue of t he st at ut oryaut horit yconst it ut ed t o ext endedhand of t he welfare St at e I t has t o act st rict lylll accordance wit h it s own Regulat ions Sincet he local com m issionerhas found as a m at t er of fact t hat t he workscom prisingt he 9 I l r t 1S 1 1 1 6 1 S 61 6 t 1 k k 1 1 1 V2 4V 0 1 r V 1 r 1 1 1 t 1 1 2 1 I j 1 Z 1 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 r 1 1 1 rl4e P 1 1 l I t C J Cm 74 1 1 1 Z C2 4 Z m I 08 r 1 1z C 416 cwp No1122 of2003 8 ot her connect ed m at t erS 14 basic am enit les were haveno hesit at ion in holdingt hat t he pet it ioners are liable t opay int erest wit h effect from l61992 onwardsand in June 1992 1 not priort heret o13 9 LearnedSingleJudge111anot hercase ofPawan Kum ar vse St at e of 1 Haryanaand anot her CWP No8129of2008 decidedon 12009 t he right sof t he of t he Market Com m it t eeobservedas I n t hisview oft he m at t er t here can be no escapebut t o h61dt hat t he havingdefault edin paym entof due inst allm ent sas pert he agreedSchedule t he lld it liable t o pay penaland as per t he agreedt enand condit ions 1 oft he allot m ent and no direct ion for t he refut ld t hereof can be issued The writ pet it ionis Single of accordingly Bench oft his Court in a bunchofwrit pet it ionst it led asBir SinghNain and ot hers vs HaryanaSt at e Agricult uralMarket ing Panchkula and ot hers CWP Nol2018 of 2008 and Board ot herconnect edm at t ers decidedon 1 observedas underl vV 1 The st andof t he Board t hat basic am enit ieswere pt ovidedat t het im e of allot m ent is by t h2 1 1 1 Under t he writ pet it iont his Court will not t his issue Since t he m at t er has alreadybeen decided by a SingleJudgeof t his ourt relyingupon in Mls I nvest m ent s Case haveright lypaidt hepenalint erest herefore 00 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 are not ent it ledt o any refund for m aking I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document J Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 p 1 14 m 4414 J 417 6P CWP No1122 of20030 ot her connect ed m at t ers 15 of ext ensionfee and penalint erest While sim ilar issue Honble Suprem eCourt in t he case of UT ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion c Anre Vs Am arj eetSingh8c Ors JT 2009 41 SC 39 relied upon it s earlier j udgm entin t he case of 1 MunicipalCorprat ion Chandigarhv Shant ikunjI nvest m ent s Pvt e I l 3 Lt de 2006 11SCC 109 and various ot her and observed t I 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 C0 I C9 e 1 I e 1 Z 7 7 4 1 I 4 ClO 4r 2 Z 1 1e 0 e 1r 1 1 Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 183 As per t he t errhs of allot m ent upon paym entof t he 25er 75 per cent of t he handedover and rest ofe leasedam ount 111 t hreeannual int erestat t he rat e of 10 per cent t o depositt he Whole of t o be paidin a inst allm ent salongwit l I f som eone want s t he t he 75 per cent of I n t hat case he will am ount he can do so not be if a part ywant s t o requiredt o pay any int erest But m akepaym entwit hin a periodof t hree years t hen he is under t he obligat iont o pay 10 per cent int ereston t he am ount of inst allm ent This is t he obligat ionOI 1 t he part of t he allot t ee as per t he it by condit ionof lease and he cannot get out of sayingt hat t he basic am enit ieshave not been providedfor enj oyingt he allot t ed 4and t herefore he i not liable t o pay t he int erest eWeasked t he learnedcounsel for t he part iest o t ell us whichis t he of t he lessor in t he lease deedwhich says t hat t heywill not chargeint erest on t he inst allm ent sbeforeprovidingt he am enit ies There is neit her any condit ion in t he lease nor any givent heir bids under t he auct ion I f t he part ieshave eyes wide open t hey t o blam e t hem selves I t cannot be enforced t heir by any m andam us as cont ained in t he lease deed or not lce ll 1 t here is no obligat ion in t he auct ior Therefore it is evident t hat a lesseelsuccessful bidder cannot seek resculingof t he inst alm ent s of prem iumor t he int erestpayableas per rules of accrual of 9 a posit ion t o accept t he 20We subm issionof Shri Bhandaret hat equit yWould 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 418 4 1 1 4 1 I i 1 l 1e 1 1 2 1 1 l f 1 I a l r i 1 f O 0 I CD I Z m C2 I C6 r12 1 I 4m 1 1 7 Z Ll m I l e 1 WP Noe1122 of2003 8t her connect ed m at t ers 16 21 t he sam e t heyare t o abide by t he t erm s and are yett o be illy developedWhen part ies int o cont ract condit ions of inequit ableI n t he presentcase quest ionof equit y does not reallyanse r6lat ingt o int erest vires ofwhich has not beenchallengedI t t he condit ion is founded on a st at ut oryrule unless t he sam inasm uch as But t his case are com plet ely t he fact s of in Decem ber 1996 24 different The auct ion sale was The Nat ional Com m ission has recorded a flnding t hat alm ost all t he facilit ieslam enit ieshad provided in t he 57ear1999 t hat is wit hin about t wo years Therefore t he observat ionsoft his court in para 38 will have no pplicat ionst o t hese cases part icularlyas t heywere m ade in t he cont ext of a writ proceedingwhereas we are concem ed wit h a under Consum el Prot ect ion Act We m ay also refer t o anot her aspect Sect ion 7 t he Act em powers t he Cent ral Governm ent t o I evy such fees and t axes as it m ay consider necessary6whlchshall be in addit iont o any fee or t ax for t he t im e beingleviableunder any ot her law in respectof any sit e or buildingon t he t ransferee t he purposeof providing any am enit y This provisionclearlydem onst rat es t he occupiert hereof t he providingam enit ies is not t hat auct lon of plot son for providinganyam enit yThe Cent ral paidisnot G0vernm ent1S requiredt o provideam enit ies by levyingfees lease basis and t he prem ium linked t o and t axes 111 t he t ransfereesloccupierst hereof Therefore it 1S doubt ful whet her reduct ion in int erest could be m ade on t he ground of nonprovisionof am enit ies Be t hat as it lnay As we have alreadyheld t hat para 38 will not t hataspectany applywedo not proposeexam ine furt her in t hesecases I l Even t houghDivision Bench of t his Court in t he of Pankaj Sharm a and ot hers supEalruled t hat liabilit yt o pay int erest and penalt y I I accrues on com plet ionof facilit ies However a Division Bench in t he case of Mls Fat eh SinghJit ender Kt im ar lpral had a differentopinion t he liabilit yt o pay int erest alid t 5enali1t erest 111 I 1 1 t he event of default The cont roversyhas been now set t led at Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh i e Ln 1 rest by Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 1 s 1 419 1e 1 7 1 CWP N001122of2003 O ot her connect ed m at t ers 17 Honble Suprem eCourt t he case of Municipal Corporat ion Chandigarhsupral wherein it has been held t hat unless t here lS any obligat ion t he part of t he aut horit ies t o provideam enit ies and t he paym entof inst alm ent s has correlat ion wit h t he am enit ies t o be provided t heallot t ee is not dischargedof it s liabilit yt o pay int erestand penalint ewst I P 111t he event of default nor such a successful bidder can seek 1 t he inst alm ent sof prem iumor of accrual of int erest j 1 1 0 0 I C5 I Z 1 a 1 I 08 CLl 4t 3 Z Qm payableas per ruleslcont ract Clauses 5 and 6 of 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 sas per t he prescribedschedule and in t he event of defaultt o pay t he penalt y The st at ut oryruleswere fram edin t he year2000 againim posinga liabilit yt o pay int erest on inst alm ent sfrom t he dat e inst alm ent is due 6s is evident from Rule 4 59 Rule 5 furt her providest hat possessionshall be offered t o t he allot t eewit hin 30 daysfrom 1 t he dat e of issue of allot m entlet t er Minim um basic facilit ies like t oads wat er supplyelect rificat ionet c are exist ingand if t hese basicfacilit iesare notexist ingt henaft er providingt he said basic facilit ies These rules t hus providest at ut oryprot ect iont o t he allot t eesagainstt he paym entof int erest from t he dat e of offer of and t he is t o be delivered on providingt he basic facilit ies These st at ut oryprovisionshave furt herbeen am endedon 532002 which furt her t heposit ionThese rules are 4e in nat ure andnnot be applied Thus t he legal posit ionwhich em erges is as underl 1 lI All of allot m ent priort o fram ingof st at ut oryrules dat ect 1032000 shall be governedbyt he cont ract Under t he cont ract t here 441 lS no condit ion or covenant Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh r1 t hat lhe liabilit yt o pay int erest penal Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 I 4 1 1 e 9r 1 P 5 7 11 e l 4 I 1 1 e 1 1 1 i 1 0 0 1 1 J f 1r i 1I 1 CD I Z 5 a I 08 CO 7 Z Om 1 1 1 Noe1122of2003 0 ot her connect edm at t ers 18 int erestshall be upon providingfacilit ieslam enit iesSuch oft he allot t eeswho wereallot t ed plot spriort o 1032000 are liable t o payint erest andpenalt yin accordancewit h t he t ernandcondit ions oft he allot m ent let t er 29Such of t he who were allot t ed plot saft er 2000 are liable t o payint erest and penalint erest fromt he dat e was m ade The possessionlS t o beoffered from t he dat e of basic facilit ieselike roads wat ersupplyelect rificat ionare m ac availole Thust he liabilit yt 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 31I n so far as t he liabilit yt o pay ext ensloI l feeis concernedat t he t im e of allot m ent of Plot slI l t heyear 1988 t here was no provisioneit her 111 t he cont ract or any provisionfor I ym ent of ext ension s7r feeforle flrst t im e cam e t o be int roducedvidepolicy decision dat ed 29A1998 and t hus t he ext ension fee becom es only in respectof plot swhere const ruct ionhas not been carrie Out 111 wit h t he t erm s and condit ions of afore policydat ed29A1998 These pet it ionsare lI l t erm sof t he above 1 m e r I l direct ions l 1r 1 1 6 e12 2010 MFK 1 1 PERMOD KOHL0 e JUDGE e9 01 Not elWheht er t o be referred t o Report eror not YESI NO Anit a 2014.04.21 15: 34 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Vl 1 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document