CHANDI GARH v. St at e of Haryanaand ot hers

Thereaft er on account of st at us quo issued by t he High Court in CWP Nos 893 and 1894 of 2006 of t ract s of land for which licence could not be t aken over froin t he pet it ionersI t is fult her st at ed t hat in respectof reinainingland it was t hat t he sam e was not consideredfit havingbeen vest ed in t he governinenton 62005 of which t aken and handed over t o t he Est at e C9f6cer H U DA Roht ak ln respectof t he direct ions of t he H igh Court issued in CWP m Ot 0 CO r 45 c Z e w r I t ClO m w Z C No4767of 2008 t o decidet he applicat ionfor grantof licence for rem aining land wit hin t hree m ont hs it lS st at edt hat a ft er a ffordinghearingt o t he and t heir counsel t he flle was forwarded t o t he governnlentfor Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 4 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 564 4 4W CWP No452 of2010 et c 1 obt ainingit s concurrence 11 J Sect ion 3 oft he 1975 Act deaI swit h t he inakingof an applicat ionfor licencebyt he owners of land paynlentoflicence fee conversiOll chargest o developa colony Direct or 1ee has been t o consider byt akingint o considerat ion t he param et ers under subsect ion 62 of Sect ion 3 which int eralia relat es t o t he t it le of t he I and ext ent and Slt uat lon of t he I and capacit yt o developcolonyt he lay out oft he colonyet c Rule3 0f1976 m anner ofm aking applicat ionand docum ent st o be annexed t heret o Rules 4 and 5 require cert alll condit ionst o be fulfilled for t he colonywhereas Rule 8 deals wit h t he powers oft he Direct or t o hold an enquiryand Rule 9 deals wit h t herej ect ionoft he applicat ion I n consonance wit h Sect ion 30f t he 1975 Act t he St at eGovernm ent forinulat edit s first policyfor grantof licencc vidc t neI no dat ed 2881 99 1 was decided t o acquireland not onlyby HUDA and Privat e Sect or for but even indivlduals were pennit t edt o acquireI and for and t o a I icence I t was furt her decided I n cases where applicant shave appliedfor licence or have acquiredland but could not applyfor licence before t he issue of acquisit ionnot illcat ion release of land could be considered Oil individual m erit sof each case This policywas reit erat ed vide policy dat ed 63 000 where under it was w Q 0 0 r 0 1r Z 4V t r I c 00 Ct m m o Z t l C furt her decided t hat where t he I and is purchasedby t lle Colonizer belore issuanceofnot ificat ion under Sect ion 4 oft he Land Acquisit ionAct and t he Direct or Town and Count ryPlanningHaryanadecides t o issue 1icence Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 565 17PNol4452 of2010 et c 12 releaseof such land fronl acquisit ion m ay be allowed for 1 Yl 1 e This policywas furt her m odified on 302007 where under t he release was even allowed aft er acquisit ionand passingof t he award under t he Land Acqliisit ionAct where t he owners cont i nue t o be in obt ainedst ay orders wit h regardt o t heir or have lt l t heir reply have not dealt wit h t he quest ionrelat ingt o t he m 1 3 0 C0 Z C 4r Z t Am l 4 I 08 QO D 42 Z Cln possessiOllof t he pet it ionersover t he t ract of lands subj eclm at t erof t hese wnt pet it ions t hough pet it lonershave speci fically pleadedt hat t hey COnt in ue t o be in possessionof t he land even aft er t he passingof t he award t ill t he dat e of fllingof t hese pet it ionsSuch avennent s have been m ade lll 9 and 10 oft he Wnt pet it ionsI naddit ion t o t he averm eit s t he t heyhave also placedOll record Khasra girdawarifor t he period 2007 1e t WO years afler t he passingof t he award t o subst ant iat et he fact ulnof t heir Thcse averinent s have not been e denied in replyt o t hese Wit h a view lo avoid t he answer t o t he speciflcaverm ent s lt lS pleadedt hat HUI OA and Land Acquislt ionOfficer Roht ak have not been im pleadedas part y as t heyalone can com m ent on t he claim of t he pet it ionersregardingt he physicalpossesslOll I n object ions have referred t o RapatRoznam cha which a lso est abli shes t hat possessloll W 21S allowed t o ret nain wit h t he Owners in view of Rabi crops st andingin t he year 2005 The possessionof C t he pet it ionersover t he land cannot be disput edas t here is no m at erial on record t o est ablish t hat at any t im e before or aller t he passingof award lhe possessiollwas t akeil over from t hem by t heLand Acquisit ionCollect or or Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4 0 h 4e lo 01 0 Oel J 1 1 J 566 CWP NoM452 of2010 et c f 13 any ot her com pet entaut horit yTo t he cont rary while disposingof C WP NosAe767 of 2008 and 4808 of 2008 and 4809 of 2008 vide order dat ed 2032008 st at us quo wit h regardt o t he of t he pet it ionerswas m aint ained t hought he pet it ionerswere rest rained from raising Const ruct lOll and changingt he nat ure of t he I and This furt her t he pelit ionersclaim of possessionsam e havingbecn prolect edby lhis Court When t he m at t er was heard and reserved Slat ewas asked t o produce a t Z 0 0 32 C9 Z Z 1 m 1 Cr I 08 ClO wm eo Z Cl t he record relat ingt o t he paym ento f licence fee scrut inyfee as also considerat ion of t he regardingt he possession of t he pet it ionersfor grantof licence and The haveproducedt he record I have carefullyexam ined t he record I n all t he awards passedin respectof land in quest ion ofcxislence ofcropsovcrt he land and on oral requestof t he land owners t heywere allowed t o reap t he crops by 30A005 On t he dayof passingof t he awards e 6A2005 a docum ent was preparedsayingt hat t he handedover This docum entis neit her signedbyt he land owners nor t he persons t o whom t he possessionis said t o be delivered I t is also relevant t o not e t hat t he t ot al land acquiredby t hese t hree awards is 28014 acres and t he above st ipulat ionrelat es t o t he ent l re Iand wilhoul any except ionThe lot al acquiredland of t he pet it ionersis 2805375 acresI have also perusedlhe C not ingsin Files producedby t he St at e I t has been recorded t hat t he physical of t he land has not been t aken and cont inuest o be wit h t he land owners t houghpaperpossessionwas t aken over t he Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document e e O 567 4 CWP No452 of2010 et c 1 14 dat e of passingf t he I t has furt her been recordedt hat t he land 4Vl ownershave not for t he acquiredland On t his basist he recom m endat ionwas m adet o t he Governm ent by lhe DTP I BPI 24A2006 for considerat ion of grantof licence on t he condit ions t herein I thas also com e on record t hat t he for grant of licence are in order and t he ent ire I ancl lor which t he I icence has been appliedfor is lyingvacant at sit e As t he land 8450 acres relat ingt o CWP Nol4452 of2010 is it has been recordedt hat t his land falls in Sect ors26 27 and 28 Noacquisit ion init iat edin respectof under Sect or 26 and t he for acquisit ionofland under Sect or 28 was not Sect or27 111 I t is furt hernot edt hat only73Ol acres ofland falls Thus t here is absolut elyno reason t o refuselicence in respect t o landfallingin Sect ors 26 and28 The Governm ent have m ade speciflcreferencet o t he policiesof t he fram edfrom t im e t o t im e regardingreleaseof land right from t heyear 1991 t o 30907 These policiesare ln operat lonas on dat e All t hese policiesint er alia for release of t he land not onlyaft er not ificat ion under Sect ions 4 and 60f t he Land Acqulsit ion Act but even aft er t hepassingof t he flnal award providedt he applicat ion 1 Q 0 0 I 0 I c Z Ct m l I O6 r 7 Z 20 1 under Sect ion 3 oft he 1975 Act has been m ade prior t o t he passingof 5 C awardforconvert ingt he land int o colonyand t he applicant was lhe owner oft he land priort o t he under Sect ion 40f t he Act Anot her cat egory1S wheret he t o be wit h t he owners Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 11 k Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 568 CWP No14452 of2010 et c 15 t hereisst ayagainst byCourt s Claim sof t he pet it ionersare squarelycovered byt he governm entpoliciesreferredt oherenwabove Sect ion 48 of t he Land Acquisit ionAcl providesfor releaseof t he land from acquisit ionof which hasnot been t aken This Sect ion readsas under 1 r 0 CO I C20 1 Z Ct m r 06 00 Ct a7 Z I l com pensat iont o be awarded when not 611 Except111 t he case providedfor I n Sect ion 36 t he Governm entshall be at acquisit ionof libert yt o wit hdraw from t he any land of which possessionhas not been t aken 21Wheilevert he Govcrnm entwit hdraws from any such acquisit iont he Collect or shall det erm ine t he am ounl of com pensat iondue for t he dam agesuffered byt he I ll t lle not ice or of any t hereunder and shall pay Such am ount t o t he person wit h alI cost s incurred by him 111t he prosecut ionof t he under t his Act relat ingt o t he said land 639Theprovisionsof Parl I I I of t his Act shall apply SO far as m ay be t o t he det erm inat ionof t he com pensat ion 6 payableunder t his Sect ion 52 I t is com m on case of t he part iest hat t he not ificat ion under Sect ion 4 Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 569 CWP Nol4452 of2010 et ce 1 1 1 16 e wasissued on 1142002 and declarat ion under Sect ion 6 was m ade on 8A2003 whereas t he for licence were m ade on March 21 2005 exceptland CWPNo4453 of 2010 where t he applicat ionwas m ade011 2742006 undert he of 1975 Act Final award calne t o on 642005 I rom t he recorcl lt appearslhat t he act ual physical oft he landreinainedwit h t he owners all alongThis Court while of CWP Nos4767 of 2008 4808 of 2008 and 4809 of 2008 t he of t he The claim of t he t aking t he hasnot been est ablished To t he coilt rary t he of t he has not been Neit her frOlll t he reply nor from t he record producedit lS est ablishedt hat t aken froln t he al any st age Part of t he I and has been releasedby t he Governinent ln exercise under Sect ion486lloft he Land Act priinarilyon t he groundt hat t he rem ainedwit h t he owners I t is not lhe case of t he licence in t erinS t hat t he pet it ionersare not eligibleor ent it led for grantof t he 1975 Act and 1976 Rules Grant of of Sect lon 30f licence forpartoft he land is suficient lo indicat e t halt he pet it ionersl11 specifledunder Sect ion 3 121 of t he 1975 Act and t he Rules4 and 5 read wit h policyfor grantof licence There is no of t he 0 1t he pet it ionersfor grantoflicence wit hin 1 r 0 0 I C0 I r Z c m r I 08 00 4 47 Z e t hree m ont hsas direct ed byt his court vlde order dat ed 253 2008 Passed CWPNos4767 of 2008 4808 of 2008 and 4809 of 2008 I n CWP No4453 of 2010 it lS by t he t hat appllcat ionhas Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 570 CWP No14452of2010et ce 1 been flled aft er m ore t han one 17 year of t he colnplet ionof t he acquisit ion t he possessionI t i s also m ent ionedt hat t herewlas no st ayof possessionagainst t heappliedlandin CWP No14453 of 2010 fronl t he HighCourt This record oft he governm ent I t is avernoenl is cont rarv t o even official I OOSI lI On t hatt he landis lying vacant at sit e I n so far as t hepleaof t he respondent sof m ore t han one year is concerned Sect ion48 of t he Land filingapplicat ion Acqu isit ion Act doesnot prescribeany periodfor t he land when t he possesslOll could not be t akenover Hence t he plea lS a ployt o rej ectt he clailn I n a sim ilar m at t er where I icenseecould not coinplyt he condit ionsand even failed t o depositt he am ount wit loint he specilledt llne Honble Court lI l he Case of Mls BPJaj n 1992 RRR 126 considered Associat esVS St at c of Haryana t he quest ionand rej ect edt he pleaoft he Slat e prim arilyon t he groundt hatno preiudicelS caused t o t he respondent sand direct ionwas lSSUedt o grantt he pennissionfor Pet it ionersin t his pet it loll 206 had earlier of t he area also Oled CWP NOA808of 2008 This pet it ionalso cam e t o be CWP NosA767of 2008 2111d4809 of 2008 vide Order dat ed253008 passedbyt his Court I n all t hesepet it ionspossesslon of t he Pet llloilersqua t helandin quest ionhasbeenprot ect ed Apartfrom clailningt he possession t he propert yand nonreceipt oft he com pensat ionfor enablingt he t o releaseand t o denot ify t he propert yand grant licence t o t he pet it ionerst he pet it lonershavealso alI eged and host ilet reat m ent lo t llenl I t is pleadedt hat a t 2 1 t r 0 C0 C5 V 4 Z 2 CC cr5 ClO m wv Z I l Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1DKU7em w Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 571 I l CWP No452 1 of2010 et c 18 num ber of sim ilarlysit uat ed persons have been grant edI icence by t he even afler t he acquisit ionwhereasin t he case of t hepet it ioners siinilar t reat m ent has been denied The det ails are givenin 25 of t he lvril pet it ionwherein refercnce I S Jlade t o Mls East I ndia Hot eis Lilnit ed Gurgaonin respectof 30 acres 01 land GopiRai Jai Bhagwan Rain Singhand ot hers 111respectof 15337 acres at VillageSalokhara Dist rict GurgaonNirinal Kant a wife of Daya Nand 111 respectof I and lneasuring75 acres on t he basis ofcollaborat ion agreem entwit h MJs DLF Universal The pet it ionershave also t he replyfiled by t he CWP No059 of 1990 lshok Chopravs St at eof Haryana and ot herslwherein have adinit t ed t he policydecision and releaseof land under t he policydat ed 61 2000 fram edbyt he Governinent The pet it lonershave also givenlnst ances of various persons whose I and released Such det ailsare cont ained lll 27 All t hese lact s have not been disput edin t he replySt at ecounsel has refened t o a Division Bench j udgm entof t his Court in t he case of Hari Chand and ot hers vs St at e of Haryanaand ot hers 2009 I l RCR Civill 467 I n t hiscase Honble Division Bench of t his Court lnadc observat ions regardingt he policyoft he St at e for release oft he land t o be ult ra Vlres of t he provisions ofLand Acquisit ionAct These observat ions oft he Honble Division Bench have been st ayedby Honble Suprem eCoull lll SpecialLeave t o Appeal 1 0 0 49 I Z e m 0 I 08 QO r Z Cln C 6Civill No644 2009 vide order dat ed 23 2009 and t he St at e Governm ent has been grant edI lbert yt o exercise power under t he exist ing policyThe relevant direct ionsoft he Honble Suprcm cCot llt are as under Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 572 CWP No14452 of2010 et c 19 8e 1 66There shall be lnt erim st ayof t he observat ionsin t he iinpugnedj udginentabout t he validit yof t he policyand t he St at e Governm eilt is al libert yt o exerclse powers lillder t he exist ingj oolicy94 I t is set t led proposlt ionof law t hat where t he Governm ent exerclses it s power under Sect ion 48 of t he Act for wit hdrawal from acquisit ion1rl respectof a part icularI and t he landownerswho are sim ilarlysit uat ed have a rightof sim ilar t reat inent I n t he case of Hari Ram and anot her vs St at e of Haryanaandl ot hers20101 3 Suprem eCourt Cases 621 HonbI e Suprem eCourt has lnade followingobservat ions 401t is t rue t hat any 8CllOll Or order cont raryt o I aw does not confer any right upon any person for siinilar t reat m ent I t is equallyt hat a I andowner whose I and has been acquiredfor public purpose by followingt he prescribedprocedurecannot claim as a m at t er of rightfor release of hislher land froln acquisit ionbut where t he St at e Governm ent exerc i ses it s power under Sect ion 48 of t he Act for wit hclrawalfrom acquisit ionin respectof a part icularland t he I andownerswho are sim ilarlysit uat ed have rightof siinilar t reat m ent by t he St at e Governm ent Equalit yof cit izens right sis one of t he fundainent al m r 0 0 I C5 I Z 4r a Q 06 4 Z C pillarson which edit lce of rule of I aw rest s All act ions oft he St at ehave t o be fair and for reasons 4 1 The Governnlent has obligat ionof act ing wit h Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4 1 m 0 0 I CD Vr94e 0 Z 4f 5 C c Z 03 QO Ct Wm o Z Cle 573 CWP No4452 of2010 et ce 20 subst ant ialfairness and consislencyln consideringt he t he I andowners for wit hdrawal froin whose lands have been acquiredunder t he sam e The St at e Governm ent cannot pickand choose som e I andowners and release t heir land from and denyt he sam e benefltt o ot her landowners by creat ing art ificial dist inct ion Passingdifferent orders in exercise it s power under Sect ion 48 of sit uat edrelat ingt o t he Act in respectof persons sim ilarly sam e and for sam e publicpurpose is definit elyviolat ive of Art icle 14 t he Const it ut ion and t o 59 I t is also relevant t o not e t hat t he eligibililyt heir capacit y andt he validit yof t he Schem e offered by t hem lSnot disput edor obj ect ed t o Rat her from t he not ingson t he file it has been revealed t hat t he capacit y of t he has been cert ifled I t has also been not ed t hat t he has alreadydevelopedcert aln in Gurgaonand t hus it has t he capacit yt o carry out t he act ivit ies have accept edI icence fee and scrut iny fee for ent ire land Pet it ioilers have been found eligiblefor grantof licence on scrut inyas C t he subinit t ed by t he pet lt ionersconfonn t o t he t echnlcal and norm s fixed byt he as is evident from t he record producedI t is also pert inentt o not e t hat t he Scheine Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 9 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 574 vVP N14452 of2010 et c 21 subm lt t edbyt he pet it ionerspert aillt o ent ire I and afler having t he licence fee and scrut inyfee for t he whole land now cannot t urn arouncl t o denyt he claim on t ot allynonexist ent groundsand are fronl doingSo Undersim ilar circuinst ances a Division Bench of t his Court while t he rightand claim of sim ilarly sit uat ed perSOll followingdirect lons in t he case of Mls Pax Propert iesPvt Gurgaonvs St at e of Haryanaand ot hers 2008 21RCR Civill Lt 35 1 111 vt ew of t he above we are of t he opiniont hat t he licence cannot be denied t o t he pet it ioner onceit fulfilledall t he param et erswhich it was t o fulfll on t he dat e of and t he denial S purely on account of i nact ion on t he part of t he who cannot t urn around t o say t hat should conform t o t herevised parainet ersln any t he shown sufflcient m at erial t o sat isfy t he Courtt hat it has been discrim inat edagainstas in ot her cases where nine m et res road was available licenceshave been erant edas per t he candid adt nission of t he as reflect ed in order dat ed 23102006 Annexure P109 XXX XXX Xxx Xxx 121nview of t he above t he writ pet it ionis accept ed ordersAnnexure P8 and Pl l are set aside and 40X4 l 3 0 0 I C9 I C Z r a 1 e I 18 I I l r m e Z t l C 1 Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh I L Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document I t 11 7xW 44e4 1 P 46W e 444k J 5 1 CWP No452 of2010 et c 22 t he are direct ed t o grantt he licence t o t he fort hwit h wit hin a periodof weeksfrom t hedat eofcom m unicat ion oft his order 25 I il t helightoft he fact ual not iced hereroove prim arily t akinglllt o considerat ion t he fact st hat t he cont inuet o be lll possession of t he ent ire land t he rightunder t he governinentpoliciesand t he provlsionsof Sect ion 30f t he 1975Act and Sect ion 48 oft he Land Acquisit ionAct have been denied in a m ost arbit raryand m anner t hese pet it ionsare allowed direct ed t o grantlicences t o t hepet it ionerswit hin a period of t wo inont hspursuantt o t he m adebyt he for t he I and det ailedhereloove I t is however observedt hat t he pet it ionerswould be I iable t o pay t he current I iceilce f as m ay be on t he dat e of passingof t his order Records be handed over t o t hecounselfor t heSt at e 9 PERMOD KOHLI I JUDGE 2010 6 MFK NOTE2 Whet her t o be referred t o 1 r 04 1 1 0 0 C42 C t Z 4 e Ll e 08 CO Z 4 Gupt a Suruchi 2014.05.21 10: 18 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh A V a 1 r 4 6 Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this 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