M/S. D.L.F. QUTAB ENCLAVE COMPLEX EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

M/S. D.L.F. QUTAB ENCLAVE COMPLEX EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUST versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

Section 3(3)(a)(iv) of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act does not expressly prohibit transfer of community sites by the colonizer. The right to transfer is incidental to ownership and can only be restricted by law. Executive instructions cannot curtail this right in absence of statutory...

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Parties
Appellant: D.L.F. Qutab Enclave Complex Educational Charitable Trust; Respondent: State of Haryana; Respondent: Respondent No. 2 (Director, Town and Country Planning, Haryana); Lessee: Gunjan Nikunj Educational Institute (P) Ltd.; Lessee: Mr. A.H. Handa; Lessee: New Ekta Educational Society; Lessee: Satish Mohindra; Lessee: Sukhjeet Kaur Mann
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 February 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab and Haryana High Court Judgment Dated 7.3.2001 in C.w.p. No. 7245 of 1997
Outcome
Appeal allowed. Impugned judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside.
Legal Topics
Transfer of Land, Regulation of Urban Areas, Licensing, Interpretation of Statutes, Ownership Rights
Urban Development Property Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Transfer of Land Regulation of Urban Areas Licensing Interpretation of Statutes +1 more

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Parties

D.L.F. Qutab Enclave Complex Educational Charitable Trust

Appellant

State of Haryana

Respondent

Respondent No. 2 (Director, Town and Country Planning, Haryana)

Respondent

Gunjan Nikunj Educational Institute (P) Ltd.

Lessee

Mr. A.H. Handa

Lessee

New Ekta Educational Society

Lessee

Satish Mohindra

Lessee

Sukhjeet Kaur Mann

Lessee

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab and Haryana High Court Judgment Dated 7.3.2001 in C.w.p. No. 7245 of 1997

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Section 3(3)(a)(iv) of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 imposes a restriction on the transfer of community sites by the colonizer.
  2. 2 Whether executive instructions restricting such transfers are backed by statutory authority.
  3. 3 Whether the restriction on transfer jeopardizes bona fide transferees’ interest.

Ratio Decidendi

Section 3(3)(a)(iv) of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act does not expressly prohibit transfer of community sites by the colonizer. The right to transfer is incidental to ownership and can only be restricted by law. Executive instructions cannot curtail this right in absence of statutory authority. Bona fide transferees’ interests cannot be jeopardized by such instructions when no fraud or illegality is pleaded.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed. Impugned judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside.

Orders

  • If colonizer or transferees fail to comply with statutory obligations, prescribed authorities may take action as permitted by law.
  • No order as to costs.