CWP v. HSAMB and ot hers

t he Board t im eThe first suchinst alm 6iltshall fall due aft er six m ont hs from t he dat e of allot m ent let t er int erest on inst alm ent sshall accrue from t he 1 dat e ofoffer ofpossession13 Rule 50f t he Rule furt her deals wit h t he readsas under 1 Om 7 1 5The t he plot shall be offered t o t he allot t ee byt he Execut ive Com m it t eewit hint hirt ydaysfrom t he dat e of issue of Market let t er I f m inim um basic facilit y1e Ce 1 I l r 1 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh J wat er elect riflcat ionare exist ingand if t he arenot exist ingt hen aft erprovidingt he saidbasic facilit ies e JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 417 1 42 CWP No122 of2003 8c ot her connect edm at t ers V 1 4 Sub Rule of Rule and Rule 50f t he 2000 Rule was am ended videnot iflcat ion dat ed 52002 as underl 1e 1 1 1 1 1 r 0 0 e CD I e Z r 1 I 1 08 f11 7 Z t l I e 1 em e 1 1 I n rule 4 and in sub rule 651 t he words and signs However int erest Oll shall accrue from t he dat eofoffer shall be added at t he end I n Rule5 afler t he words allot m ent let t er t he words let t ers andsigns if m inim um basic facilit ies ie sewerage and elect rificat ionare exist ing andif t he said basic facilit ies are not ext st ingt hen aft er 1 providingt hesaid basic facilit ies shall be added at t he end 35 The placedon record cert ificat edat ed712004 t o t hat t he const ruct ionwas on 302003 64nnexureP Anot her com m unicat iondat ed 2612009 has been filed as Annexure Pe31 whichindicat est hat wat er supplyin grainm arket has st art ed since 2612007 The has placedon record t henecessary am enit ies in t he area have not t hat t o est ablish even t ill 2009 To t hecont rary t he in t heir replyhave pleadedt hatt he such as st reet s elect ricit ywat er supplyroadsand office buildinget c have been in t he Grain Market I t is lrt her st at edt hat second auct ionof plot t was conduct edin t he sam e m arket on 30111990and 24 ut 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 is 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 ionerw8it edfor 20 years t o JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 1 1 418 T CWP Scot her connect edm at t ers 9 I t is also st at ed t hat t he pet it ionerseem s t o have t he plotfor reesale also st at edt hat t he notpay t he inst alm ent saft er init ialpaym entof earnest m oney and it was April1989 t hat a sum of Rs325001 was only111 NoA7 and Rs300001 against plotNoA8 againstPlot A not ice dat ed 951988 was servedupon t he t o st art and t his t he did not st art t he const ruct ionand andt hus t he pleat hat possessiOOwas not handedover t illAugust 2001 is not well founded Givingdet ails of t he m ade by t he pet it ionerit has been m ent ioned t hatt he balance am ount of priceof t he plot was paidby t he bet ween t o 21987 for Plot NoA7 and bet ween 1821986 t o 2421989for Plot N0A8 possessionwas offeredt o t he have alsopleadedt hat in t he year 1984 but she did not 9 t ake have relied upon t he policydecision dat ed 291998 whereby t aken t o chargeext ension fee iO all cases t wo periodfor const ruct ionofshopslapsedon 161987 Durint he of t he pet it ionandin view of t he conflict ing availabilit yof facilit ies t his Court vide it s st andsof t he part ies order dat ed182003 aLocal Com m ission t o inspectt he Sit e in 1 C 0 0 C5 0r Z 0 I 08 C WW Z 0 J I Mandi The Com m ission aft er spotinspect il subm it t edhis report dat ed292003 TheCom m ission t hatt he of t he area m lS very poor andvery few shopshave be6n const ruct edThe badcondit ion Elect ric polI s t roadshave been part lyconst ruct edand are ln havebeen inst alledbutt he elect ricit yis availableonlyon 4t is furt herm ent ionedt hat t hOUh wat ert ank was const ruct edhowevest here is 50 1 1 1 1 t r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 no syst emof wat er Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh 1 n t 1 The seweragesyst eminst alledis not working JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document t I l 1 7lp r 9Wt 1 l I t 1 0 0 I 1 Z Z m 0 1 1 I 08 C0 419 CWP N001122of2003 8 ot her connect ed m at t ers 1 i 10 The area is beingused for parkingof buses and ot her vehicles From t he placedon record it also appears t hat t here are very const ruct ed 1 Som e const ruct ions are incom plet e2oads havenot been properlyconst ruct edand even where t heres road it rnet alledThere are busheshere and t here Elect ric pollsare visible The land is uneven Trucksbuses and cars areparkedin a m anner vanous placesSom e of t hese wit h a d dat ed cam era t aken in Novem ber 2009 The replyof facilit ies t he are in canbe safelyand also does not est ablish t hat all t he nor any det ails of facilit ies providedare givenI t inferredfromt he above m ent ionedfact s t hat t he facilit ies havenot been providedas per t he generalauct ion not ice issued as far back as in t heyear 1984 Thought he hae pleadedt hat 1 possesslon wasofferedin t he year 1987 however t hereis no sucllrecordt o t heir cont ent ion Bot h t he sides have relied upon vanous of t his Court and of t he Honble Apex Court I t m ay be usefult o em o not icesom e of t hej udgm ent srelied upon byt he part ies A DivisionBench of t his Court in t he case of PankajSharm a and ot hersvse St at e ofHaryanaand ot hers 200331PLR 790 while relying uponearlier Division Bench j udgm entof t his Court t it led as Mls Makhan Lal DalipSingh et ce Ve HSAeMlCWP Noe4241 of 1992 decided on e 56l9931held as underla 1 1 41n view of t he aforesaiddiscussionwe allow t his writ pet it ionand direct t he t o providewat er supplyand sewerage facilit ies and ot her facllit iesas Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh rnent ionedin t he sanct ioned buildingplanst o all JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 t he I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 Z t l 1 1 1 1 J l of2003 ot her connect edm at t ers 11 plotholders in t he Vew Grain Market NaeneolaDist 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 t ill t he wat er and sewerage facilit ies are t o t hem inhe New Grain Market I t isalso t hat t he pet it ionerswill const ruct ion on t he allot t ed plot sas designwit hin t hedat eof of t he wat erand seweragefacilit ies in t he New t he t he m eanwhile Market However 111 will cont inue t o pay inst alm ent soft he pl 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 providedt o lhd pelit t onerslll t henew Grain Market I f t he com m it any default 111 paym 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 providedin t he allot m ent let t er What ever have fallen due t ill t oday t he shallpay t he sam e t o t he wit hln a periodof t wo m ont hsI f any new defaultin t he paym ent inst alm ent sis 1 liablet o pay int erestalso 33 t he would be Division Bench in t he case of Mls Fat eh Sinh Jit ender Kum ar vs St at e of Haryana and ot hers 2000 31PLR considred t heearlier Division Bench j udgm entin t he case of Mls Makhan 420 1 34sre CWP 1 I l P I o 1 7 1 J 1 1 1 Q 0 0 I C5 Z 5 7 ClO Sm 3 Z Lle eeWW 1 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 04 Le 1 1 I P 421 CWP 1 of2003 ot her connect edm at t ers 12 Lal DalipSingh et co ve HeSeAMBe supraland ot her j udgm entin t h caseof SukhpalSinghKang Ve Adm inist rat ion 1999 PLJ 1 11 The Annexures P6 and P7 relied upon by ShriHoodaio not in any m anner supportt hecase set up by t he pet it ioner A careful readingoft he order 111 1 Lal DalipSinh andot hers v HaryanaSt at eand ot hers shows t hat pet it ionersMls Makhan Lal frwardwit h t hepleat hat it could DalipSinghhad com e const ruct iondue t o lack of wat er and sewerage connect ions andalso because t he elect ric wlres were plotThe ccunsel for t he passlng over t he realisat iont hat it was seem s t o have on a 1 for t he pet it ionert o by t he court because of t he exist enceof elect ric t he plotagreedt o t he of condit ion t hatint erest shall not be chargedon t he inst alm ent s The order passedin CWP Nol0948 of 1993 is but a reit erat ionof t he direct ion given 111 MlsMakhan Lal DalipSinghscase 6supralThe pet it ionerln our consideredview cannot t ake 1 of t hose ordersbecause as per his own 1 showing t heconst ruct ionhas been and t elephone have been m ade 1 J 1 I r 1 0 0 IC9 I 41 Z e 0 I 08 10 Z t l 1 m W r 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 A Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh availablet o it 149 oft his Court in t hecase of Vinod Mit t al and ot hers JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 e 1 1 1 1 1 f I ll t I l 1 l 1 1 1 6 4 Y 10 1 1 5 1 1n I j 1 n L 1 1 3 1 4pv 1 1 I 1 0 0 I C5 Z Z 2 r I 08 r 1 7 Z 0 L r 1 1 422 C CWPNo1122 of2003 8 ot her connect edm at t ers 13 vs St at e of Orse 200t 41RCR Civill 528 6onsidering 1 issue in t his cont ext and various regulat ionsof HUDA held as underl 161 On a com bined readingof of t he A Act and t he Regulat ions t he revant a t o have been t hat t he basic am enit ies can be said when t he m et aledroads wat er sewerage and elect riflcat ion1S and m adeavailablet o t he allot t ees The which includes am enit y is act ivit ieslike t het ourist spot s open space ParkS et c Thought he expression and play fields has not been defined under t he HUDA Act or t he t he lim it edpurpose of enablingan allot t ee t o ut ilizet he allot t ed sit e it would incI ude t he basic at nenit iesonlyand not t he am enit ieswhich are t o for t he ent ire t ownshipand neednot only The urban area t he basic am enit ies and works before t he obligat iont o t he t hus under however t o a is offered 117Siinilarly t he liabilit y of an allot t ee t o pay lnt ereston t he balance allot m ent prlceshall accrue from t hedat eof offer of only which lI l t urn m eans t hat Norks I t be offered only on works consist ingof basic unlesst he am enit ies aut horit iescannot chargeint erest from t he allot t ee The cont ent ionraised on behalfof t he t hat Nork t he o t he basic am enit iesis not a aliot t eeis for chargingint erestfrom t he t hus t ot allym isplacedand m erit s I n view of t he above referred provisions t he im posing obligat ions upon t he laic down by t he Honbl2 Suprem eCourt recent decision in UeTe ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion v Am arj eet Singh8 Ors 200911SCC 660 also do not com e t o t herescue of t he The HUDA is a aut horit yconst it ut ed t o in a t he welfare St at e I t has t oact ext endedhand of st rict lylI l accordancewit h it s own Sincet he local com m issionerhas found as a m at t er works com prisingt he of fact t hat t he a JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh I 423 9 1 CWP ofe2003Eeot her connect edm at t ers 14 basic am enit les were in June 1992 1 haveno hesit at ion in holdingt hat t he pet it ioners liablet opay int erest wit h effect from 1 61992 onwardsand not priort heret o55 LearnedSingleJudge111 case of Pawan Kum ar vs St at e of Haryanaand anot her CWP t he right s of 2008 decidedon 125009 while oft he allot t ee of t he Market Com m it t eeobservedas under1 I n t his view oft he m at t er t herecan be no escapebut t o hold t hat t he pet it ioner default edin paym es of due inst allm ent s as pert he agreedSchedule t he held it liable t o pay penaland condit ions of t he and no direct ionfor t he refund t hereof can be issued The writpet it ionis of accordlglyl Anot herSingleBench oft hisCourt in a bunch ofwrit pet it ionst it led asBir SinghNain andot hers vse HaryanaSt at e Market ing BoardHaryana Panchkula and ot hersCWPNoe12018of 2008 and connect edm at t ers decidedon 261120091observedas underl The st andof t he Board t hat basic am enit ieswere t he t im e of allot m ent is by t he allot t eesUnder t he writ pet it iont his Court will not 1 t his issue Since t he m at t er has alreadybeen 1 e W 3 1 1 1 1 I e 1 1 Q 0 0 I C5 1 Z r r 1 08 C a Z Om 1 1 decidedbya SingleJudgeof in Mls 1 t his Court relyingupon I nvest m ent s Case lpra9 e 1 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh haveright lypaidt he penalint erest herefore ae9 are not ent it ledt o any refund for m aking JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 424 1 27I r J 1 CWP Noe1122of2003 0 ot her connect ed m at t ers 15 paym entofext ension fee and penalint erest While consideringsim ilar 1SSue Honble Suprem eCourt in t he case of UT ChandigarhAdm inist rat ion 8 Anre Vse Am rj eet SinghSc Orse JT 2009 41 SC 39 relied upon it s earlier j udgm entin t he case of I l MunicipalCorporat ionChandigarhve Shant ikunjI nvest m ent s Pvt e Lt d 2006 41SCC 109 and various ot her and observed underl 1 1 183 As per t he t erm s of allot m ent upon will be t he 25 per cent 0 7 0 I CD 1 t 1e 1 J 1 Z I 06 QO m 3 Z CL 1 1 1 Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh I n t hat ase he will t he 75 per cent of at t he rat e of 10 per cent t he 75 per cent of a st aggeredm anner handed over and rest of t he leasedam ount t o be paidi 111 t hree annual equat edinst allm ent s alongwit h int erest I f som eone want s t o depositt he whole of t he am ount he can do so not be requiredt o pay any lnt erest But if a part ywant s t o m akepaym entwit hin a periodof t hreyearst hen he is under t he obligat iont o pay10 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 obligat ion t he part of condit ionof lease and he cannot get out ofit sayingt hat 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 askedt he leam ed counsel for t he part iest o t ell US which is t he oft he lessorin t he lease deedwhich says t hat t heywill not chargeint erest on t he inst allm ent sbefore providingt he am enit ies There is neit her any condit ion in t he lease nor any I f t he part ieshave obligat ionunder t he auCt lO givent heir bids t heir eyes1Nideopen t hey have t o blam e t hem selves I t cannot be enforced by any m andam us as t here is no obligat ion cont ained in not ice I t I t he lease deed or auct ione int he Therefore is evident t hat a lesseelsuccess811 bidder cannot seek reschulingof t he inst alm ent s of prem iumor t he int erestpayableas per rules33 of accrual of sse9 5e 20We in a posit iont o accept t he subm issionof Shri Bhandaret hat equit ywouI d not dem andchargingof int erest t hought he plot s JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 425 1 141 1 1 i 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 l I l 11 1 1 t r 1 1 1 1 J 17 1 0 0 C5 I t Z C I C45 e Z 1 I t l CWP N0e1122of2003 8 ot her connect ed m at t ers 16 1 t he sam e yett o be fully developedWhen part iesent er lnt o cont ract t heyare t o abide by t he t erm s and unless t he sam e be condit ionsof inequit ablent he presentcase qlest ionof equit y inasm uchas t he condit ion does not reallyarise relat ingt O int erest 1S foundedon a st at ut oryrule viresofwhich has not been challengedI l t his case e com plet ely in Decem ber1996 But t he fact s of 24 differentThe auct ion sale was TheNat ional Com m issionhas recorded a flnding t hatalm ost all t he facilit ieslam enit ieshad provided 111t he year 1999 t hat is wit hin about t wo years in para 38 Thereforet he observat ionsOft his court t o t hese as t heywere m ade in t he cont ext will have no whereas we are concerned of a writ under Consum er Prot ect ion wit h a Act We m ay also refer t o anot her aspect Sect ion 7 of t he Act em powers t he Cent ral Govem m ent t o levy such fees and t axes as it m ay consider t he occupiert hereof any am enlt y This provisionclearlydem onst rat es shall be in add4iont o any fee or necessary t axfor t he t im e beingleviable under any ot herlawl in respectof any Slt e or buildingon t he t ransferee t he purpose of providingm aint ainingor cont inull t hat t he providingam enit iesis not auct lon of plot son lease basis and t he paidisnot for providingany am enit yThe Cent ral Governm entis requiredt o lorovideam enlt ies by levyingfees and t axes in respectof sit eslplot son t he t ransfereesloccupierst hereof Therefore it 1S reduct ion in doubt 811whet her any linked t o int erestcould be m ade on t he ground of am enit ies Be t hat as it m ay As we have alreadyheld t hat para 38 will not applywe do not propose exam ine t hat aspectany furt her in t hesecases 95 Even t houghDivision Bench of t his Court 4 in t he case of Pankaj Sharm a and ot hers supralruled t hat liabilit yt o pay int ereStand penalt y 1 1 1 accrues of facilit ies However a Division Bench in t he case of Mls Fat eh SinghJit ender Kum ar lpral had a clifferentopinion t he liabilit yt o pay int erest and penalilt erest t he event of defalilt The cont rovrsy has been now set t led at 1Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh rest by JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 426 6e 1 CWP No1122 of2003 8ct her connect ed m at t ers 1 r 71 17 Honble Court t he case of Municipal Corporat ion supralwherein it has been held t hat unless t here is any obligat ionon t hepart of t he aut horit ies t o provideam enit ies and t he of inst alm ent s has correlat ion wit h t he am enit ies t o be provided t he allot t eeis not dischargedof it s liabilit yt o pay int erest and penalint erest in t he event of default nor such a successfulbidder can seek of t he inst alm ent sof prem iumor of accrualofint erest payableas per ruleslcont ract Clauses nd 60f t he allot m ent let t er im posean r upon t he t o pay t he inst alm ent s as per t he prescribedschedule and in t he fram edin t he eventof defaultt o payt he penalt y The st at ut oryruleswere year 2000againim posinga liabilit yt o pay int ereston inst alm ent sfrom t he dat e is due as is evident from Rule 4 659 Rule 5 furt her t hat posessionshall be offeredt o t he allot t ee wit hin 30 daysfrom t hedat e of issue of allot m entlet t er Minim um basic facilit ies like roads wat er supplyelect rificat ionet c are exist ingand if t hesebasic facilit iesare t hen aft er providingt he said basic facilit ies These rules t hus st at ut ory t o t he allot t eesagainstt he paym entof int erest 1 Q 0 0 I CD I Z I 08 3 Z CL fromt he dat e of offer of and t he is t o be delivered0 t he lasic facilit ies These st at ut oryprovisionshave furt herbeen am endedon 532002 which furt her t he posit ionThese rules are 4e in nat ure andcannotbe applied Thus t he legal 1 which em erges is as underl i f4 1 1 l 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 619Allcases of allot m ent priort o fram ingof st at ut oryrules dat ed 1032000 shall be governedby t he cont ract Und6r t heconUact t here r l 1 r I l is no condit ion or covenant Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh t hat t he liabilit y t o pay int erest penal JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document r 1 4e r 1 I l 1 1 1 C 0 0 I C5 I Z m r 1 1 e 4 r 1 r I l 1 1 2 Z 1 Om Nol122 of2003 CWP ot her connect edm at t ers 18 la1 1 int erest shallbe oft heallot t eeswho were allot t ed plot spriort o 1032000 are liable t Such payint erestand penalt yin accordancewit h t he t erm s 8nd condit ions oft heallot m ent let t er 2 Such 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 offer of 1r lnade The possessioll1St o beoffered from t he dat e f basic like roads wat er supplyelect riflcat ionare m ade available he liabilit yt o pay int erest under t he St at Ut OrYP9SOS becom es ayable fromt he dat e basic facilit ies are providedand r is offered 9 I n so of allot m ent r as t he liabOi pay ext enSlOll feeis concernedat t he t im e of Plot sln t heyear 1988 t here was no provisioneit her t he cont ract or any provisionfor paym entof ext ension fee for t he first t im e cam e t o be int roducedvide policy dat ed 29 1998 and t hus t he t ension fee becom es payable carried out in respectof plot swhereconst ruct ionhas not been wit h t he t erm s and c6ndit ionsof afore policy8at ed29A1998 1 I l These pet it ionsare in t em s oft he above direct ions 1 e 4 4 PERMOD KOHLI I JUDGE J 6 12 2010 MFK Rawat Seem a 2014.04.25 14: 47 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC, Chandigarh Y r l bereferredt oReport erornooI NO e4 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document