Ghaziabad Development Authority vs Machhla Devi

4. The facts giving rise to the present dispute are that GDA launched a scheme known as Shastri Nagar Housing Scheme.  The allottee had applied for a High Income Group Duplex “A” Category of house under hire­purchase scheme. Vide letter dated 05.10.1994, the allottee was informed of the allotment of House No.E­376.  The estimated cost of the house was mentioned as Rs.4,33,248/­.  The allottee had already paid the registration amount of Rs.5,000/­ and the balance registration amount of Rs.38,325/­ was required to be 3 deposited   within   a   week   from   the   issuance   of   letter   dated 05.10.1994   by   which   the   allotment   was   made.     The   remaining amount   was   to   be   paid   in   accordance   with   a   payment   schedule which had to be notified at a later date.  The terms and conditions of   allotment   letter   included   that   in   the   eventuality   of   default   in payment to GDA within the prescribed time limit, a penal interest of 21% per annum would follow. Further in the eventuality of a further default for a period of three months from the due date along with penal interest, the allotment shall be treated as cancelled.   It was also mentioned that possession could be taken pursuant to 50% of payment of the final cost of the house.   The allottee deposited the amount of Rs.38,325/­ on 17.10.1994.   It is to be noted that the respondent thereafter deposited instalments without following any schedule and a lump sum amount from time to time was deposited as under­ S.No. Date Amount 1 19.12.1994 23,000 2 13.01.1995 10,000 3 30.08.1995 35,000 4 08.04.1996 20,000 5 11.09.1996 35,000 6 16.05.1997 35,000 7 18.05.1998 30,000 4 8 19.05.1998 30,000 9 19.01.2002 45,000

5. The total amount payable by the allottee increased as the balance amount of cost of the house included interest and for non­ payment of the same in time also attracted a penal interest at the rate of 21%. The fact on record as alleged is that the respondent failed   to   make   payment   of   substantial   amount   to   the   GDA.   It   is alleged  that  the  husband  of the respondent – Chandra Pal Singh was   posted   in   U.P.   Police   and   by   influence   of   his   position,   she continued in unauthorised possession of said house.

7. The respondent herein challenged the said cancellation of allotment by filing Writ Petition (C) No. 28834 of 2004 before the Allahabad High Court.  The Allahabad High Court vide interim order 5 dated 29.07.2004 directed the GDA not to take coercive measures for 6 weeks, if the respondent deposits Rs.2 lakhs. This writ petition was   dismissed   finally   by   a   detailed   order   dated   17.05.2016   with cost of Rs.5,000/­ on the respondent herein.

18. Pursuant   to   this   came   the   first   round   of   litigation wherein the Writ Petition (Civil) No.28834 of 2004 was filed in the Allahabad High Court by the allottee, challenging the order of GDA seeking   payment   of   Rs.20,00,000/­   within   15   days   for   the 9 restoration of the cancelled allotment. This writ petition eventually culminated in an order dated 17.05.2016 wherein the same was dismissed   for   having   no   merit   after   a   detailed   reasoning   and imposition of cost of Rs.5,000/­ on the allottee. Despite the final order   of   the   High   Court,   the   allottee   continued   with   the unauthorized possession of the property. This is indicative of the lack of bona fides on part of the allottee.

24. Thus,   in   light   of   the   observations   made   above,   the appeal is allowed. The order of the Allahabad High Court in Writ Petition Civil No.7928 of 2018 dated 21.03.2018 is set aside and it 14 is directed that the allottee be evicted forthwith. The appellants are at   liberty   to   take   the   assistance   of   local   police   for   getting   the peaceful possession of the property in question.

25. There shall be no order as to costs.

Civil Appeal No.10671  of 2018   (arising out of SLP (C) No. 12881 of 2018)

26. Leave granted.

27. As   the   instant   appeal   is   filed   against   the   same impugned   order   dated   21.03.2018   passed   by   the  High   Court   of Judicature at Allahabad in Writ Petition (C) No.7928 of 2018, the same   is   also   disposed   of   in   terms   of   the   order   passed   in   C.A. No.10670 of 2018 (arising out of SLP(C)No.11206 of 2018).

28. There shall be no order as to costs.

OCTOBER 23, 2018.