Ramavtar Singh v. Permanent Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services (Pus) Bhiwani and Ors

o o 2023:PHHC:073738o o o o ooooooINoTHEoHIGHoCOURToOFoPUNJABoANDoHARYANAo AToCHANDIGARHoo 222o o o o o o o o oooooo o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o oooooooooooooooDateoofodecision:o16.05.2023o o ooo o o o o o o o o ooCWP-25844-2018oo o RAMAVTARoSINGHo o o o o o o ......Petitioneroo o o o o o o VERSUSo o PERMANENToLOKoADALAToFORoPUBLICoUTILITYoSERVICESo(PUS)o BHIWANIoANDoOTHERSoo o o o oo o o o ooooooooooooooooooooooooo.......Respondentsoo o

(2)oo o o o o o o o o oCWP-25922-2018oo o UMEDoDEVIoo o o o o o o o ......Petitioneroo o o o o o o VERSUSo o PERMANENToLOKoADALAToFORoPUBLICoUTILITYoSERVICESo(PUS)o BHIWANIoANDoANOTHERo o o o o o o o o ooooooooooooooooooooooooo.......Respondentsoo o CORAMo:oHON'BLEoMR.oJUSTICEoVINODoS.oBHARDWAJo o o o o o o *****o o Present:o-oo Mr.oAbhimanyuoSingh,oAdvocateoo o o forotheopetitioners.oo oo o o o o o *****oo VINODoS.oBHARDWAJ,oJ.o(Oral)oo o o o Botho theseo writo petitionso areo beingo decidedo byo ao commono judgmentoasoseparateopetitionsohaveobeenofiledobyoHusbando&oWifeoagainsto o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -2-o o theoawardodatedo26.07.2018opassedobyotheoPermanentoLokoAdalato(Publico UtilityoServices),oBhiwanioinorelationotootwoodifferentoBoothonumbersoownedo byo theo petitioners.o Whileo CWP-25844-2018o haso beeno preferredo againsto BoothoNo.o48osituatedoinoCityoCentre,oBhiwani;oCWP-25922-2018orelatesotoo BoothoNo.o47.oTheogroundsoofochallengeo&oreasonsoforodismissaloremainotheo same.oo

2.o o Foro theo facilityo ofo reference,o factso haveo beeno extractedo fromo CWP-25844-2018.oBriefly,otheocaseoofotheopetitioneroisothatoheowasoallottedo Bootho No.o 48o ato Cityo Centre,o Bhiwanio byo theo respondent-HSVPo video allotmentoletteroNo.6062odatedo16.09.2008.oTheotentativeopriceoofotheoploto wasoRs.o15,61,000/-ooandotheopetitionerodepositedoaosumoofoRs.o1,56,100/-oaso bido moneyo video receipto No.o 15222o datedo 29.08.2008.o Thereafter,o theo additionaloamountoofoRs.2,34,150/-owasoalsoodepositedobyotheopetitionerovideo receiptoNo.o16227odatedo03.11.2008otakingotheototalodepositedoamountotootheo extentoofo25%oofotheotentativeopriceoofotheoBooth.ooTheopetitionerocontendso thatoanoassuranceowasogivenotootheopetitioneroatotheotimeoofoallotmentoofotheo boothothatotheositeowouldobeodevelopedoveryosoonoandoofferoofopossessionoino respecto ofo theo booth/ploto willo beo madeo immediatelyo ono completiono ofo developmentoworkoatotheospotowhichohadonotobeenocompletedoatotheotimeoofo allotmentoandotheobasicoamenitiesowereonotoprovidedoatotheospot.ooSeveralo representations/requestsowereosentobyotheopetitionerotoodevelopotheositesoando tooprovideotheobasicoamenities,ohowever,onooheedowasopaidotoosuchorequestso andotheoareaoinoquestionowasonotodeveloped.ooTheopossessionowasoalsoonoto offeredobyotheorespondents.oResultantly,otheopetitionerostoppedotheoremittanceo ofotheobalanceoinstallments.oItoisofurtheroaverredothatoaohighotensionoelectrico wireowasoalsoopassingothroughotheoareaoofotheobooth/plotoinoquestionoandotheo o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -3-o o respondentowasorequestedotooremoveotheohighotensionoelectricowireosoothatoheo couldo commenceo theo constructiono work.o Referenceo waso madeo too variouso letters/communicationo datedo 10.02.2012,o 08.05.2012,o 24.07.2012,o

20.11.2012oando24.06.2013owhichohaveobeenosentotoohigheroauthoritiesoaso well.oNooactionowasotakenoonotheosameoandotheopetitioneroevenoapproachedoo theoChiefoAdministrator,oHUDAoforoseekingoredressaloofohisogrievance.oTheo respondents,o however,o demandedo ano interesto foro delayedo deposito ofo theo money,o aftero theo possessiono ofo theo ploto waso offeredo ono 22.06.2015.o Theo petitioneroclaimsothatoheohasorequestedotheorespondent-authoritiesotoowaiveo offotheointerestoonotheoinstallmentsoasothereowasodeficiencyoinoserviceoonotheo partoofotheorespondent-authoritiesobyonotoprovidingotheobasicoamenitiesoonotheo spotoandotheorespondentoitselfonotobeingoinoaopositionotooofferopossessionoofo theoplotoonoaccountoofotheohighotensionowireohavingobeenoerectedooverotheo plotoinoquestion.oTheoauthoritiesofailedotooofferotheophysicalopossessionoofotheo plotoonotheospotoforoaoperiodoofo07oyears,otheopetitionerowasorestrainedofromo raisingoconstructionoonotheosaidoplot/boothoorotoosmoothlyorunohisobusinesso operationsotimely,oresultingoinohugeofinancialolosses.ooItowasoclaimedothatoao sumo ofo Rs.o 11,70,750/-o hado beeno showno aso outstandingo amounto ofo installmentoandoaosumoofoRs.o8,65,962/-owasoshownopayableoasointerestoonotheo defaultingoamount.oItoisoaverredothatotheoabovesaidodemandowasonotojustifiedo ando thato theo petitionero iso aggrievedo byo theo higho handednesso ofo theo respondentsoandoentitledotoorecoverodamagesoforofinancialolossesocausedotoo himo aso wello aso compensationo foro mentalo harassmento ando agony.o Ano applicationo waso thuso preferredo beforeo theo Permanento Loko Adalato (Publico Utilityo Services),o Bhiwanio undero Sectiono 22o (C)o ofo theo Legalo Serviceso AuthoritiesoAct,o1987oandonoticeowasoissuedotoorespondentsowhereuponotheyo o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -4-o o filedo theiro responseo takingo variouso objectionso includingo theo objectiono pertainingotoolocusostandi,omaintainability,ojurisdiction,onon-joinderoandomis-joinderoofonecessaryoparties.oAdditionallyoitowasoalsoocontendedothatotheotrueo andomaterialofactsoclaimedobyotheopetitioner-applicantoareoincorrect.oItowaso statedooutothatotheoplotoinoquestionohadobeenoallottedotootheopetitioneroatoao tentativeopriceoofoRs.o15,61,000/-obeingotheohighestobidder.oPossessionoofo bootho waso alsoo offered.o However,o theo saido offero waso receivedo backo undelivered.oTheosameowasosentoagainovideoletteroNo.o6577odatedo06.10.2008o whichowasodulyoreceivedobyotheopetitioner-applicantoandorespondentoNo.2.o Theopetitioneroandotheoco-ownerodepositedoanoamountoofoRs.o1,56,100/-ooaso bidomoneyobeingo10%oofotheototalopriceoofotheoplotovideoreceiptoNo.oo15222o datedo29.08.2008oandodepositedoaosumoofoRs.o2,34,o150/-ootoomakeo25%oofo theototalopriceoofotheoplotovideoreceiptodatedo03.11.2008.oAnoapplicationowaso madeobyotheopetitioneroono10.02.2012,orequestingofororemovaloofotheoelectrico wireopassingooverotheoboothoandotoochargeointerestoonotheoremainingoamounto withoeffectofromotheodateooforemovaloofotheoelectricalowire.oTheosaidorequesto wasoforwardedotootheoExecutiveoEngineer,oHUDA,oElectricaloDivision,oHisaro videoletterobearingoendorsementoNo.oo1185odatedo09.03.2012.oVideoMemoo No.o 2083o datedo 07.04.2015,o theo Executiveo Engineer,o HUDA,o Electricalo Division,oHisarointimatedothatothereowasonoowireopassingooverotheoconcernedo booth/plotoasoperotheoreportoofotheoSuboDivisionaloEngineer.ooAccordingly,o theointerestoonotheobalanceopriceoofotheoplotowasotooaccrueow.e.f.o06.10.2008.o However,otheopetitionero andotheo respondento No.2o i.e.otheoownersodidonoto depositotheobalanceo75%oamountoofotheotentativeoprice.oItowasoalsoostatedothato theorespondentoNo.1owronglyoandoinadvertentlyoissuedoanoofferoofopossessiono ofoboothoNo.o48ovideoMemooNo.E.O.o(B)/1477odatedo22.06.2015owhichowaso o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -5-o o withdrawnovideoletteroNo.oo25323odatedoo15.07.2016.oAofurtheroavermentowaso madeothatoofferoofopossessionoofotheoplotohavingobeenomadeoono06.10.2008o withoallobasicoamenitiesobeingocomplete,otheopetitionerowasoliableotoopayotheo interestoforodelayedopaymentoofotheobalanceoinstallments.oAsotheoconciliationo proceedingso ino termso ofo Sectiono 22-Co (4)o too (7)o ofo theo Legalo Serviceo AuthoritiesoAct,o1987ofailedotoocrystallizeointooaoresolution,otheoadjudicationo ofotheodisputeowasoinitiatedobyotheoPermanentoLokoAdalato(PublicoUtilityo Services),oBhiwaniounderoSectiono22–Co(8)oofotheoLegaloServicesoAuthoritieso Act,o1987.ooo

3.o o Uponoconsiderationoofotheorespectiveocontentionsoandoevidenceo adducedoonorecord,otheoapplicationopreferredobyotheopetitionerowasodismissed.o Aggrievedothereof,otheopresentopetitionohasobeenofiled.oo

4.o o Noticeo ofo theo instanto writo petitiono hado beeno issuedo too theo respondentsowhoowereodulyoserved.oHowever,odespiteoserviceotheyochoseonoto too appear.o Consequently,o theo respondentso wereo orderedo too beo proceededo againsto ex-parteo video ordero datedo 28.08.2019.o Theo mattero waso thereaftero adjournedoonovariousooccasionsotooawaitoappearance,oifoany,oandohasofinallyoo beenoheardoonomerits.oo

5.o o Learnedocounseloappearingoonobehalfoofotheopetitioneroreiterateso theosubmissiononoticedoaboveoandocontendsothatotheobasicoamenitiesoatotheo spotohadonotobeenoprovidedoforoandothatoaohighotensionoelectricowireowaso passingothroughotheoplotoinoquestionoandoasoaoresultowhereofotheoboothoino questionocouldonotobeoconstructedoandoutilizationoofotheosaidopropertyonotobeo done.oHeocontendsothatotheoinformationoreceivedoono22.06.2015oestablisheso thatotheoofferoofopossessionoshouldobeoheldofromotheosaidodateoonlyoandothato o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -6-o o anyopossessionointerestoclaimed/chargedobyotheorespondentsoforoanyoperiodo priorotheretooisoliableotoobeosetoaside.o

6.o o Io haveo heardo learnedo counselo foro theo petitionerso ando goneo throughotheodocumentsoavailableoonorecord.oooo

7.o o oTheopetitionerowasodirectedotooreferotooanyomaterialoavailableoono recordoonotheobasisowhereofoitomayobeoascertainedothatotheobasicoamenitiesoaso areorequiredotooprovidedoforoatotheospotobeforeoissuanceoofoofferoofopossessiono hadonotobeenomadeoavailableotillo22.06.2015.oHeohasofailedotooreferotooanyo suchomaterialoandohasoalsoonotoappendedoanyootherodocumentoonotheobasiso whereofoitocanobeoheldothatotheobasicoamenitiesoi.e.owaterosupply,ooelectrico supply,osewerageoandoroadsowereonotoavailableoatotheospotowhenotheoofferoofo possessionowasoinitiallyomade.oFurther,otheopetitionerohasonotobeenoableotoo disputeotheofactothatotheoofferoofopossessionowasosentobyotheorespondentsovideo lettero No.o 6577o datedo 06.10.2008o oro too establisho thato noo sucho offero ofo possessionowasoeveroreceivedobyohim.ooTheoPermanentoLokoAdalato(Publico UtilityoServices),oBhiwaniohad,oafteroconsiderationoofotheoevidenceoadducedo beforeoit,orecordedoasounder:o o "11.oTheopetitioneroinotheopresentopetitionoclaimedothato afteroallotmentoofotheobooth,25%ototaloamountoagainstotentativeo priceoofotheobooth/plotowasodepositedobutositeowasonotodevelopedo andoamenitiesowereonotoprovidedoandohighotensionoelectricityo wireo passingo overo theo bootho no.o 48o ando wereo noto removedo despiteosuccessiveorequestoandothenoafteroitowasoclaimedothato afteroremovaloofotheoelectricityowireopossessionowasoofferedoono

22.06.2015o ando departmento waso noto justifiedo eithero ino demandingo theo instalmento oro interesto untilo theo possessiono iso o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -7-o o o Wheno writteno replyo waso filedo ito waso claimedo thato ono

10.02.2012orespondentoNo.1omovedotheoapplicationotooremoveo theoelectricityowireopassingooveroboothono.48oandochargingotheo interestoaftero theodateo oforemovaloofo electricityo wires.o Ito waso claimedo thato theo mattero waso forwardo too Executiveo Engineer,o HUDAoElect.oDivision,oHisaroandoitowasointimatedothatothereoiso noostayowireoinoboothono.o48oandonooelectricityowireoisopassingo overotheoplotono.o48.o o 12.ooForodecidingotheocontroversyoinoproperomanneroitoiso toobeoseenoasotoowhetheroelectricityosupplyolineowasopassingoovero theoboothono.o48oandoinocaseoifoanyolineowasothereowhenoitowaso removed.o Accordingo too lettero Ex.o RSo sento too Estateo Officer,o HUDA,oBhiwaniobyoExecutiveoEngineer,oHUDAoElec.oDivision.o Hisar,o noo stayo wireo oro electricityo wireo waso passingo overo theo bootho no.o 48o ando aso sucho ito iso establisho ono recordo thato noo electricityosupplyolineowasopassingooverotheoboothono.48oandonoo stayo wireo waso thereo ando aso sucho Ex.o R5o iso theo decisiveo correspondenceoonothisobehalf.o o Anothero controversyo iso thato wheno theo possessiono waso offeredo ando accordingo too allotmento lettero Ex.o RI/P1o theo possessiono waso offeredo video parao noo 25o ofo allotmento lettero Ex.P1o datedo 06.10.2008o ando aso sucho theo contentiono ofo theo petitionerothatopossessionowasoofferedoonlyoinotheoyearo2015oiso nototenableobecauseoaccordingotoorespondentoofferoofopossessiono wasomadeowithotheoletteroofoallotmentoEx.oPI/R1oandoinotheogiveno scenariootheoanotheroletteroEx.P11odatedo22.06.2015oregardingo offeroofopossessionoisoprovidedotoohaveobeenoerroneouslyoissuedo becauseo accordingo too Ex.R8o lettero datedo 15.07.2016o HUDAo intimatedo theo petitionero thato theo lettero datedo 22.06.2015o waso inadvertentlyoissuedoasotheoofferoofopossessionowasomadeowitho allotmentoletterodatedo06.10.2008oitself.o o Nowo ino theo totalityo ofo circumstanceso ito iso establisho ono recordothatonooelectricityolineowasopassingooveroboothono.48oando o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -8-o o noostayowireowasothereoandopossessionowasoofferedoatotheotimeoofo issuanceoofoallotmentoletterodatedo06.10.2008oitselfoandoasosucho ifotheopetitionerodidonotovisitotheoHUDAoofficeoforodeliveryoofo possessionoand.demarcationoofotheoareaotheofaultoherowithotheo petitioneroando HUDAo authorityo cannotobeoblameo becauseonoo electricityolineowasopassingooverotheoboothono.48.oTheoclaimoofo theopetitionerothatopossessionowasoonlyoofferedovideoEx.oR6/P11o ono22.06.2015oafteroremovaloofotheoelectricityowireoisoagainonoto tenableobecauseonooelectricityolineowasopassingooverotheobootho no.o48oandoletterodt.o22.06.2015oi.e.oEx.R6/P11owasowithdrawno videoEx.oR8owhileoclaimingothatopossessionowasoofferedowithotheo allotmento lettero datedo 06.10.2008o itselfo ando lettero datedo

22.06.2015owasoinadvertentlyoissued.oNowoinoviewoofoletteroEx.o R8oitoisoestablishoonorecordothatoletterodatedo22.06.2015oEx.oR6o standso withdrawno becauseo theo possessiono hado alreadyo beeno issuedo wheno theo allotmento lettero Ex.o PI/RIo waso sento ono

06.10.2008oitself.o o Whenopetitionerodidonototakeoanyostepoinofurtheranceoofo Ex.PI/R]oforogettingotheoactualophysicalopossessiononoofaultocano beo attributedo too theo respondento aftero offero ofo possessiono theo responsibilityowasothatoofotheopetitioneroallottee.o o 13.o oPetitionero haso placedo ono recordo variouso documentso Ex.P1o too P12o buto surprisinglyo noo correspondenceo aftero receipto ofo Ex.P1o allotmento lettero datedo 06.10.2008o tillo applicationoEx.P2odatedo10.02.2012oisothereoatotheoinstanceoofo theo petitionero ando aso sucho petitionero kepto overo sleepingo aso petitionerohasonotosentoanyoletterofromotheoyearo2008otoo2012oforo existenceoofoallegedoelectricityolineopassingooverotheoboothono.o 48oandonowoitoisoestablishoonorecordothatonooelectricityolineoevero passedooveroboothono.o48oandoasosuchotheoexcuseobeingotakenobyo theopetitionerothatoneitheroofferoofopossessionowasomadeopriorotoo

22.06.2015onoroelectricityolineowasoremovedoisoprovedotoobeoao falseo stando takeno justo too avoido theo paymento ofo interesto ono VISHAL SHARMA accountoofonon-opaymentoofoinstalment."o o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -9-o o

8.o o Itoisoevidentofromoaoperusaloofotheoaboveosaidoawardoandotheo findingorecordedothatotheoPermanentoLokoAdalato(PublicoUtilityoServices),o Bhiwaniospecificallyoreturnedoaofindingothatonooelectricowireowasopassingo overotheoboothoinoquestionoandothatoevenoatotheostageowhenotheofirstoletterowaso submittedobyotheopetitioner,oitowasonotohisocaseothatotheobasicoamenitiesoatotheo spotowereonotoavailable.oTheoonlyogrouseoespousedowasothatoanoelectricowireo passedothroughotheoploto&ooughtotoobeoremoved.oItocannotothusobeoconstruedo thatotheobasicoamenitiesohadonotobeenoprovidedoforobyotheorespondent-HSVP,o ato theo stage.o o Ifo theo contentiono ofo theo petitionero abouto absenceo ofo basico amenitieso wouldo beo correct,o thereo waso noo reasono whyo sucho shortcomingo wouldonotofindomentionoinotheocontemporaneousocorrespondence.oMoreoso,o whenoletterointendedotoohighlightotheodeficiencyoitself.oo

9.o o oFurther,othereoisonooevidenceoonorecordoalsootoosuggestothatoanyo electricotransmissionolineowasopassingooveroandoaboveotheoplotoandothatotheo petitionersowereoeveroprohibitedofromoraisingoaoconstructionoonotheoplotoofo whichopossessionohadoalreadyobeenoofferedobyotheorespondent-HSVP.oo

10.o o Relianceohasobeenoplacedobyotheopetitionerosolelyoonotheolettero datedo22.06.2015,ohowever,oitowasotheospecificostandoofotheorespondentsothato theosaidoletterohadobeenoinadvertentlyoissuedoandotheosameostoodowithdrawn.oo Noobenefitoofoanyosuchoinadvertenceocanobeoextendedotooanoallotteeoespeciallyo whenotheoletteroofowithdrawalodatedo15.07.2016ohadoneverobeenoassailedooro challenged.oConsequently,othereoisonooevidenceobroughtobeforeotheoCourt,oono theobasisowhereofoitomayoheoheldothatotheofindingorecordedobyotheoPermanento LokoAdalato(PublicoUtilityoServices),oBhiwaniosuffersofromoanyoillegality,o perversity,o improprietyo oro non-appreciationo ofo theo evidenceo adducedo ono o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -10-o o

11.o o ItohasobeenoreiteratedobyoaoDivisionoBenchoofothisoCourtoinotheo mattero ofo "Swetao Estateso Pvt.o Ltd.o versuso Director,o Towno &o Countryo Planning,oHaryanaoandoanother"obearingoCiviloWritoPetitionoNo.oo6636oofo 2002odatedo18.07.2003othatoanoallotteeocannotorefrainofromopaymentoofotheo installmentsomerelyoonotheoallegationsoregardingoamenitiesohaveonotoprovidedo atotheospot.oTheopresentocaseofailsotooreflectothatotheobasicoamenitiesohadonoto beenoprovidedoatotheospotowhenotheopossessionowasooffered.oResultantly,otheo petitionerohadonoojustificationoofonon-paymentoofotheoinstallmentoand/orohadoao validobasisotoocontendoandoclaimothatoheoisonotoliableotoopayointerestoonotheo delayedo payment.o Theo relevanto extracto ofo theo judgmento ofo theo Divisiono Benchoisoreproducedohereinafterobelow:o o "24.oInoviewoofotheoaboveodiscussion,oweodoonotoconsidero itonecessaryotoodealowithovariousodecisionsoreliedouponobyotheo learnedo counselo foro theo parties.o However,o ito iso appositeo too mentionothatotheojudgmentoofotheoDivisionoBenchoinoM/soShantio Kunjo Investmento (P)o Ltd.o v.o U.T.o Administrationo (supra)o waso consideredoandodistinguishedoinoC.W.P.oNo.o13695oofo2001oM/so D.LG.o Builderso Pvt.o Ltd.o v.o Advisero too theo Administrator,o ChandigarhoAdministrationoandoothers,odecidedoono13.2.2002o ando2002(3)oRCRo(Civil)o101o(P&H)oC.W.P.oNo.o4936oofo2001o Haryanao Builderso Ltd..o Gurgaono v.o Haryanao Urbano DevelopmentoAuthorityoandoothersodecidedoono8.3.2002.oInoM/s.o D.LG.o Builderso Pvt.o Ltd.o v.o Advisero too theo Administrator,o Chandigarho Administrationo ando otherso (supra),o theo Courto examinedotheoschemeoofotheoCapitaloofoPunjabo(Developmento andoRegulation)oAct,o1974oandoafteromakingoreferenceotootheo variousodecisionsoincludingotheojudgmentsoofoM/soShantioKunjo Investmento (P)o Ltd.o v.o U.T.o Administrationo (supra)o heldo aso under:o o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -11-o o o "Inoouroopinion,otheojudgmentoinoM/soShantioKunjo Investmento(P)oLtd.'socaseo(supra)ohasotoobeoreadoinotheo lightoofotheopeculiarofactsobroughtobeforeotheoCourtoando theosameocannotobeoreadooasolyingodownotheopropositiono thatotheoallotteeoisonotorequiredotoopayotheoinstalmentsoofo premiumo witho interesto ando groundo rento ino accordanceo withotheotermsoandoconditionsoofoallotmentoandoRuleo12oofo theo Ruleso tillo eacho ando everyo amenityo enumeratedo ino Sectiono2(a)oisomadeoavailableoatotheosite.oTheoobligationo ofotheo Administrationo tooprovideo approacho road.owatero supply,oelectricity,osewerage,ostormowaterodrainageocano beoreadoasoimplicitoinotheoschemeoofotheoActoandotheoRules,o buto ito cannoto beo saido thato theo allotteeo iso entitledo too withholdo theo paymento ofo Instalmentso ono theo groundo ofo lacko ofo particularo amenityo ato theo site.o Ifo theo basico amenities,olikeowater,oelectricityoandoapproachoroadoareo notoavailableoatotheositeoandoonothatoaccount,oitoisonoto possibleo too constructo theo building,o theo allotteeo cano represento too theo Administrationo thato heo mayo noto beo burdenedowithotheoliabilityoofogroundorentoandomayonotobeo penalisedoforonon-constructionowithinotheospecifiedotime.o Afterocompletionoofobuilding,oheocanorepresentoforowaivero ofogroundorentoinocaseofacilityoofosewerageohasonotobeeno provided.oHowever,oafterotakingopossessionoofotheositeoando constructingotheobuilding,oheocannotoavoidohisoobligationo toopayotheobalanceoofotheopremiumoalongowithointerestoando groundo rento ino accordanceo witho theo conditionso ofo allotmentoandotheoprovisionsoofoRuleo12oofotheoRulesoono theo pretexto thato land-scapingo haso noto beeno doneo oro pavementohasonotobeenotiledo(asoaverredoinotheopresento case)oorotheoparticularopublicoutilityoserviceohasonotobeeno provided.oInoouroconsideredoview,otheoallotteeoisoboundotoo payo theo balanceo premiumo ando othero chargeso ino accordanceo witho theo conditionso ofo allotment.o Ifo theo o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -12-o o judgmentoofoM/soShantioKunjoInvestmentoPvt.oLtd.o(supra)o isoreadoasolayingodownoaopropositionothatotheoallotteeoiso noto obligedo too payo theo balanceo ofo premiumo eveno aftero raisingoconstructionoofotheobuildingoandooccupyingoitoono theo pretexto thato beautificationo ofo theo siteo haso noto beeno doneooroland-scapingohasonotobeenoprovidedooropavemento ofo theo tileso haso noto beeno done,o extremelyo anomalouso consequencesowouldofollowoin-oas-muchoas,otheoallotteeo wouldoconstructobuildingoandoutiliseotheosameobyorentingo outo oro otherwiseo ando therebyo reapo hugeo benefits,o buto wouldo noto payo ao singleo pennyo towardso balanceo ofo premiumoandogroundorentoetc.oTherefore,owhileoexaminingo theocomplaintoofotheoallotteeoaboutotheolackoofoamenities,o whato theo courto iso requiredo too considero iso whethero theo basico amenities,o likeo water,o electricity,o approacho road,o sewerageoandodrainageohaveobeenoprovidedoinotheoareaosoo aso too facilitateo constructiono ofo theo buildingo withino theo specifiedotime.oIfosuchoamenitiesohaveobeenoprovided,otheo Courto willo noto interdicto ino theo mattero ando facilitateo withholdingoofotheobalanceoofopremium,ogroundorentoetc.o Rather,oitowouldoinsistothatoallotheoduesoofopublicomoneyo areopaidobyotheoallotteeoinoaccordanceowithotheorelevanto rules/regulationsoandoconditionsoofoallotment."o

12.o o Inotheoabsenceoofoanyoevidenceotoosubstantiateo&oestablishotheo claimo ofo theo petitionero abouto lacko ofo basico amenitieso &o theo authoritativeo pronouncementoofotheoDivisionoBenchoinotheocaseoofoSwetaoEstateo(Supra)o mandatingopaymentoofobalanceoinstallment,oIofailotoofindoanyoerroroinotheo award.oo

13.o o Findingonooillegality,operversityooroimproprietyoinotheoawardosoo passedoandoabsenceoofoanyomaterialotooshowothatothereoisoaomis-appreciationo ofoevidenceoadducedobeforeotheoCourt,otheoawardodatedo26.07.2018opassedobyo o CWP-25844-2018ooCWP-25922-2018o o o -13-o o theo Permanento Loko Adalato (Publico Utilityo Services),o Bhiwanio cano noto beo interferedowithoandotheosameoisoaccordinglyoupheld.ooo o o Theopresentowritopetitionsoareoaccordinglyodismissed.ooo o o oo o o o o o (VINODoS.oBHARDWAJ)oo MAYo16,o2023o o o o o o oooooJUDGEo VishaloSharmao o o o Whetherospeaking/reasonedo :o Yes/Noo o o o WhetheroReportableo o :o Yes/Noo