IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4579 of 1991. Date of Decision: 14.12.2010. M.C. Verma & others ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana & others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Saini, Sr. DAG Haryana, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sidarth Batra, Advocate, for respondents No.2 and 3. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) By this petition, petitioners have challenged Demand Notice (Annexure P-1) issued by Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Gurgaon, whereby, petitioners were directed to pay additional price at the rate of Rs.193.11 ps per square yard in respect of plot No.3700 measuring 420 square meter (502 Sq. yards) in Sector 23-23A of the Urban Estate Gurgaon allotted to the petitioners vide allotment letter No. 12 dated January 1st, 1988. The additional price was demanded by the HUDA because of enhancement in the cost of land as a result of Award by the competent authority. In Preeta Singh (km) and others vs. Haryana Urban Development Authority and others (1996) 8 SCC 756, it was held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that the allottees were liable to pay enhanced price in view of the terms and conditions of allotment letter. In Air Marshal Shivdev Singh vs. Haryana Urban Development Authority 1991 PLJ 487, a Division Bench of this Court held that demand for enhanced price of residential plot subject to the increase CWP No. 4579 of 1991. (2) in the case of cost of acquisition was justified. In view of above, the demand raised vide Annexure P-1 is justifiable. The petition is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. 14.12.2010 (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE