OKHLA ENCLAVE PLOT HOLDERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. I.A. NOS. 8 AND 9

The Judgment of the Court was delivered by G DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. 1. Prayer in these IAs is as follows: "(a) Order a CBI inquiry or appointment of a Commission under the Chairmanship of a retired Judge of a High Court to inquire into the title of the lands in question and how licenses came to be issued without proper

OKHLA ENCLAVE PLOT HOLDERS WELFARE ASSO- 1011 CIATION v. UNION OF INDIA& C'RS. [DR.ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.] 't verification of ownership of the same and other issues related to the Colony as suggested by Municipal Commissioner, Faridabad, in his letter No.MCF/STP/2003/239 dated 25.7.2003. (b) Appoint Receiver to take over the colony from the Colonizer. B

i (c) Direct development of the colony by the Receiver after fulfillment of all formalities under the Act in a time bound manner; and (d) Pass such other order(s) as this Court may deem fit c and proper in the facts of the case."

2Copy pinpoint2. Aforesaid prayers have been made with reference to the orders passed by this Courton 2.12.1999 and 23.11.2000. Griev- ance of the petitioners is that while they were in correspondence ,A, with the authorities, they received letter from the Additional Deputy D -l Commissioner, Faridabad, informing them that he had already sent his report on the enquiry to ttie Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad, on 22.8.2005. The petitioners also make a grievance that neither they were heard nor informed about the so called conclusions of the enquiry for about 12 months. They make a E further grievance that Colonizer has failed to discharge his obli- gations underthe Haryana Urban DevelopmentAct, 1975 (in short the 'Act') and Haryana Municipal Corporation Amendment Act, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Amendment Act'). Griev- -r ance is also made that the Colonizer has failed to discharge the ; . obligations as per the licence agreement. F

3Copy pinpoint3. After hearing learned counsel for the parties we direct as follows: Mr. H.P. Sharma, retired member of Delhi Higher Judicial Services is appointed as Court Commissioner to examine the G issues and submit his report to this Court within four months. The Commissioner shall issue an advertisement to be published in one English Newspaper and one Hindi Newspaper with wide circulation notifying that if any person wants to be heard, he/ they may appear as individual or in groups to participate in the H

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t-- A enquiry to be conducted by the Court Commissioner. The cost of advertisements shall be shared by the petitioners, State and the Colonizer. The Court Commissioner shall receive an hono- rarium of Rs.45,000/-p.m. to be shared by the petitioners, the State and the Colonizer. B The learned Court Commissioner shall examine and sub- mit report to this Court on the following aspects within four months: r (i) How much of the land was and is in the ownership of Durga Builders Pvt. Ltd. and its sister companies in Okhla Enclave Colony, Phase I & II, Faridabad in c respect of which licenses were granted by the respondents authorities. (a) In 1991-92 when the licenses to develop the colony were granted; D (b) In 1996 when the present writ petitions were ). filed; and (·

(c) At present. (ii) Identification of the allottees entitled to the plot with E appropriate details setting out the basis on which their entitlement has been determined; (iii) Extent of the development works already carried out with appropriate details; (iv) Cost involved in carrying out the remaining 't F development works with appropriate details; ' ....

(v) Furnishing account of the money received by the respondent authorities from Durga Builders and sister companies; G (vi) Furnishing account of the amount received by Durga .,.,. Builders and sister companies from plot holders. 4: List these matters after four months after submission of report by the Court Commissioner.

H K.K.T. Matters adjourned