Defensive DDA Points To Rules

Defensive DDA Points To Rules 20 Jan 2009, 0000 hrs IST, TNN NEW DELHI: A day after TOI reported about DDA allotting a flat in Mayur Vihar in the 2008 housing scheme when it was not even in the list of flats on sale, the agency claimed the flat was allotted as per existing rules. While it was learnt that several other flats that had been built earlier were also allotted in the present scheme, police said investigations were on. Speaking to Times City, DDA spokesperson Nemo Dhar said: "For housing scheme 2008, 5,010 flats were ready for occupation. On allotment day though, 5,238 flats were allotted, which included cancelled or surrendered flats from previous schemes.'' Citing the DDA brochure which states in clause 24-B that the agency could increase or decrease the number of flats on offer in the scheme at any time, Dhar maintained that the Mayur Vihar flat was allotted under that rule. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police, which received the complaint on Monday, said a probe was on. "We are investigating the matter and have sought details from DDA. The application and loan form of the allottee are also being examined," said additional CP (EOW) SBK Singh. The allottee lives in Gazipur and said she had applied under the MIG category. The flat was earlier allotted to one Samir Bali in 2004, but he surrendered it. Similarly, flats situated in Jhilmil, East of Loni Road, Nand Nagri and Kondli Gharoli were grouped for offer under category code 28, which initially comprised 12 flats. The number was increased to 35 later, with the one at Mayur Vihar being included in it. Sources in DDA claimed that it was a practice that had been followed earlier as well. "Whenever there are a small number of houses within a certain diameter, the flats are bundled into a single group, so as to make it easier for the computerised draw,'' said a senior DDA official. As part of the group, several two-bedroom flats in Mayur Vihar surrendered or cancelled from previous schemes were thus made part of the allotment process. DDA officials claimed that the grouping under Kondli Gharoli was presumed to be Mayur Vihar as the earlier scheme treated it similarly. Said an official, "Applicants knew that the flats under the Kondli group also included flats from Mayur Vihar, though the brochure didn't specifically say so. There was, however, a list of areas which were part of this group, so there could be no miscommunication.'' The agency now claims that the allotment was not made with any malafide intentions, as the practice of including flats from earlier schemes was well-known.

"Loved reading this piece by AEJAZ AHMED?
Join LAWyersClubIndia's network for daily News Updates, Judgment Summaries, Articles, Forum Threads, Online Law Courses, and MUCH MORE!!"

Join our Telegram group

Join our Whatsapp group