GHANSHYAM DASS KEDIA AND ORS.versusSHRI N.P. SINGH, SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ORS.
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 379
- Decided
- 7 April 1997
- Disposal
- Disposed off
Holding
The Court modified its earlier direction by accepting the fourth alternative, directing the Union of India to change the land‑use zone within two months and the DDA to sanction plans and allot the land within four weeks, with the petitioners constructing the flats under DDA supervision.
Summary
The Supreme Court revisited its earlier direction in Union of India v. Ghanshyam Dass Kedia (1996) concerning the allotment of land to 19 petitioners. Applications filed by the Union of India and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) proposed four alternatives for allocating plots. After hearing counsel, the Court accepted the fourth alternative, providing for residential flats on a total of three acres, thereby avoiding the need to cut existing trees. It directed the Union of India to change the land‑use zoning within two months and ordered the DDA to sanction the construction plans and allot the land within four weeks, with the petitioners undertaking construction under DDA supervision. The Court thereby modified its earlier directive and disposed of the contempt petition and interlocutory applications.
Issues considered
- Whether the Supreme Court's earlier direction for allotting individual plots can be modified in view of new proposals.
- Whether the Union of India must change the land‑use zone as part of the modified scheme.
- Whether the DDA is required to sanction the construction plans and allot the land within a specified timeframe.
- Whether the petitioners may construct residential flats under the direction and supervision of the DDA.
- Disposition of the contempt petition and interlocutory applications.
Subjects
Judgment
A GHANSHYAM DASS KEDIA AND ORS.
v.
SHRI N.P. SINGH, SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA AND ORS.
APRIL 7, 1997
B
[K. RAMASWAMY AND D.P. WADHWA, JJ.)
Delhi Development Authority-Direction given by Supreme Cowt for
allotment of plot of 330 sq. yards each to 19 persons-Modificatio11 of direc-
C timi-Direction for constmction of flats for 19 persons-Direction to DDA to
give necessary sanction to the pl01i-Direction to Union of India to change
the user of land-Petitioners themselves would make the constrnction under
the direction and supervision of the DDA.
Union of flldia & Ors. v. Ghanshayam Dass Kedia & Ors., [1996] 2
D sec 285, referred to.
CIVIL ORIGINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Contempt
Petition No. 209 of 1997 and I.A. Nos. 6 & 7.
In
E
Civil Appeal No. 4579 of 1995.
From the .Judgment and Order dated 25.1.91 of the Delhi High Court
in C.W. No. 3084 of 1987.
F Altaf Ahmad, Additional Solicitor General, H.N. Salve, R.F.
Nariman K.K. Venugopal, Arun Jaitley M.P. Shorawala, D.S. Mehra, B.R.
Sabharwal, S. Rizvi, Ms. Sushma Suri, T.V. Ratnam and V.B. Saharya for
the appearing parties.
G The follmving Order of the Court was delivered :
We have heard learned counsel on both sides.
This Court by order dated December 12, 1995 in Union of India &
Ors. v. Ghanshyam Dass Kedia & Ors., [1996] 2 SCC 285 had given direction
H to the DDA and the Union of India that 19 persons, the appellants therein,
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be given 330 sq. yard each uniformly for construction of their houses, as A
per plans sanctioned by the authorities, with all other amenities. It would
appear that there was some problem which was not brought to the notice
of the Court al the time when the matter was disposed of. I. As. were filed,
one by the Union of India and one by ODA. As per the application filed
by the Union of India, they proposed four alternatives for allotment of the
plots to them. After going through the record, we have put them to the B
learned counsel for the parties. Shri Harish Salve, learned senior counsel
appearing for some of them, has also discussed with the parties. After the
discussion, it now emerges that alternative No. IV proposed by the Union
of India is acceptable and is accordingly accepted by them. As per that,
residential !lats are required to be constructed for the said 19 petitioners C
in an ex1ent of one acre of the land. The area required for the said !lats to
be constructed by them will be "A.B.C.D.-1.00 acre'' and P & SP to be with
ODA, the area is of 2 acres; thus, total area required is 3 acres. Hence,
there is no need to cut the existing trees growth. It is suggested that the
petitioners themselves would make the construction under the direction D
and supervisions of the ODA. That also is agreed. The Government of
India would change land use zone. The DOA is directed to give necessary
sanction to lhe plans and supervise the construction; the petitioners would
construct lhe !lats according to the specifications and as per the sanction
given by the DOA. Union of India is directed to change the user of lhc
land within two months from the date of the receipt of the order and DOA E
is directed to give necessary sanction and allot the land within four weeks
thereafter.
The Contempt Petition and I.As. are disposed of in the above terms.
T.N.A. Petitions disposed of. F
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