Lok Sabha Question No. 513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Pending Cases against DDA
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

No. 513

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 513

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 19, 2017

## PENDING CASES AGAINST DDA

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cases pertaining to DDA pending in the Supreme Court, High Court and Lower Courts, court-wise along with the number of cases among them pending since 2010;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  made  efforts  to  find  out  the reasons for matters relating to DDA ending up in courts;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the expenditure incurred by DDA on these cases during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  early disposal of these cases?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has  intimated  following details of total number of court cases pending in different courts:
- (b) & (c):   Broadly, various reasons for matters relating to the DDA ending in courts are as follows:
- (i) Delay in allotment, mutation and conversion of properties into freehold.
- (ii) Demand/recovery  of  unearned  increase,  composition  fee  and misuse charges etc.
- (iii) Cancellation of lease/ allotment on account of violation of terms and conditions of lease/ allotment letter.
- (iv) Land Acquisition cases and cases related to enhancement of compensation as well as execution for recovery of compensation.
- (v) Action by DDA against encroachment on Government land and unauthorised constructions.
- (vi) Arbitration and Service matters.
- (vii) Public Interest litigation and impleadment of DDA as proforma parties etc.

| Name of Courts                                    | Total No. of pending cases as on 30.06.2017   | Number of cases pending since 01.01.2010   |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Supreme Court                                     | 1,091                                         | 384                                        |
| High Court                                        | 7,554                                         | 1,057                                      |
| Lower Courts including all Legal Forums/Tribunals | 10,802                                        | 1,992                                      |

| Total   | 19,447   | 3,433   |
|---------|----------|---------|

## (d): DDA has intimated following details of expenditure incurred by them on these cases during the last three years and current year:

| Year                       |   Legal Fee paid (figures ₹ in lacs) |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                    |                               472.97 |
| 2015-16                    |                               525.84 |
| 2016-17                    |                               573.42 |
| 2017-18 (up to June, 2017) |                               162.7  |

## (e): DDA has intimated that it has taken following action for early disposal of these cases:

- (i) Timelines  for  processing  allotment,  mutation  and  conversion and  formalities  attached  to  them  have  been  freezed  and  put up in  public  domain.  The  officers  meet  and  resolve  public grievances  in  this  regard  in  public  hearing.  Nagrik  Suvidha Kendras  at  various  locations  have  been  opened  to  facilitate these functions for convenience of public.
- (ii) Policies have been rationalized in the public interest to make it convenient for the public.
- (iii) The  policies like  renewal  of expired leases  to facilitate conversion  from  leasehold  to  freehold  and  putting  the  entire

data of cancelled leases and allotment in public domain aim at making the public is aware about the status of their leasehold rights  and  take  proper  remedial  measure  to  remove  the breaches and apply for restoration. Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  has  also  asked  DDA  to prepare an Action Plan for 'Special Arrears Clearance Drives', as decided by Ministry of Law and Justice.  DDA has also been directed to send a Quarterly Report on reduction in total number of Court Cases withdrawn/settled/disposed.

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