Enhancement shocker for the residents and plot owners of Sector-51, Gurgaon

Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) lived upto its reputation and has passed an illogical order of stopping the refund of excess enhancement of Sector-51, Gurgaon. Earlier Chief Administrator HUDA passed a speaking order wherein the enhancement cost was reduced by Rs 4405/- per sq yards. Many residents have already claimed their refunds.

Sizable number of plot owners and flat owners of group housing societies were still waiting for the refund and they were shocked to know that their refund has been stopped by orders of superiors i.e CCF (Chief Controller of Finance), HUDA.

It is difficult to understand that how come CCF have realized now that refund was inappropriate, whereas the Chief Administrator filed Speaking Orders in Hon'ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana wherein the enhancement was reduced by Rs 4405/-. All this smells a rot as it is well known that HUDA is out of money and they are trying to delay the process of refund on trivial and non maintainable grounds. 

HUDA is not aware that these orders to stop refund will imply that Chief Administrator  HUDA filed a false report before Hon'ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana thus is bound to face the ire of the court.

It is also pertinent to note that the reduction of enhancement by Rs 4405/- per sq yards was made possible because case of Artemis Hospital v/s HUDA in which a committee was constituted comprising of HUDA officials, representative of Artemis and RWA Sector-51, Gurgaon. While the said committee was hopeful to get further relief  from Rs 4405/- this act of stopping the refund speaks lot about arrogant manner in which HUDA operates.

HUDA forgets that it charges service tax and is bound to provide services. It is no different from private developers, it's every act challengeable and accountable. HUDA Officials must not forget that we general public and have paid for everything we have. 

Author is one of the representative of the Committee working to analyse the Enhancement of Sector-51. To understand more,  for consultations please feel free to contact author of this blog at 9899790003 or write at pankaj@easyghar.com.

Huge Relief for the HUDA Plots & CGHS Flat Owners in Sector-51, Gurgaon is on cards

In an major development pertaining to the Enhanced Cost levied by cash crunched Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) the residents, plot owners & Group Housing Apartments owners in Sector-51 are bound to get relief on the lines of Sector-52, Gurgaon.

Despite of the fact that Residents Welfare Association & various Plot owners in their personal capacities had approached HUDA against the atrocious escalation in plot cost by them. 

As usual intentionally or due lack of caliber HUDA was not able to address the issue, hence the residents were left with no option but to approach Hon'ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana. High Court in almost all petitions directed HUDA to resolve the representations of residents & plot owners of Sector-51. Thick skinned HUDA didn't paid any heeds to High Court's direction and have faced and are still facing various Contempt Cases.

Ray of hope didn't came through High Court but came by the way activism of few residents of Sector-51 and Artemis Hospital (which is also being levied Enhancement). On 02^nd February 2016, a delegation of Artemis and Sector-51 met Sh P Raghavendra Rao, Additional Chief Secretary, Town & Country Planning, Haryana and he after accessing the facts ordered " A committee headed by CCF, HUDA and CTP, HUDA, Administrator, Gurgaon, Estate Officer, Gurgaon, representative of hospital and a representative of Resident Welfare Association of Sector-51, as the members would constituted by Chief Administrator, HUDA immediately. The Committee would examine all the relevant issues and determine whether the enhancement calculations have been correctly made and submit their detailed report to Chief Administrator, HUDA who would take a final decision on the same based on merits and equity. The committee is directed to decide the issue within 3 months from the date of this order and in the meantime no coercive action be taken qua the property involved in this case. Disposed of accordingly."

After much follow-ups a meeting of said committee took place on 28^th June 2016  but didn't seem much keen to resolve the issue.

However, feeling the pain of enhanced cost the members of RWA Sector-51 have been meeting  top brass again and again in Chandigarh. Things are seemingly appear to shaping up for a huge relief as there are major flaws in the calculation by HUDA and it's departments.

It is pertinent to note that Sector-51, Gurgaon has been made to pay more than Rs 10,000/- per sq yards were as plots were allotted at Rs 3400/- per sq yards. Meaning thereby the Plots owners and residents have asked to pay more than thrice.

Disclaimer: Author is active member of the group which is taking up the matter with authorities. To understand more,  for consultations please feel free to contact author of this blog at 9899790003 or write at pankaj@easyghar.com.