Hc Flooded With Petitions Challenging Allotment Of Dda Flats

HC Flooded With Petitions Challenging Allotment Of DDA Flats 13 Jan 2009, 1717 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Unsuccessful DDA flat applicants seem to be rushing to the Delhi High Court in hordes with petitions seeking a stay on allotment of 5,000 houses and holding of a fresh draw of lots. The Delhi Development Authority had, on December 16, held a draw to allot over 5,000 flats. Over 5.67 lakh applications were considered in the draw. More and more flat aspirants, who failed to make it to the final list, are approaching the court almost everyday with the allegation that the DDA had illegally and arbitrarily allotted the flats in a draw that suffered from gross malpractices. Justice Hima Kohli, while hearing one such petition today asked the DDA to place before it a status report. The court's direction came on a petition filed by S C Jain who pleaded that the matter should be investigated by a retired judge of the High Court. Another related matter is slated to come up before the court on Wednesday. In a similar matter taken up by Justice Kohli on Monday, she had refused to stay the allotment of flats but issued notices to DDA directing it to file its response by March 16. Petitioner Prem Chand had alleged that the DDA had illegally allowed applicants under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category from other states to participate in the draw. A defence personnel Rajesh Kumar has also filed a petition pleading that the draw should be cancelled. "The draw of lots made by DDA is illegal, arbitrary and grossly against the public policy and there are sufficient proofs to show that the draw suffers from malpractices coupled with the irregular and irresponsible conduct of DDA," Kumar who is working in Indian Air Force, said in his petition.

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