2014 Supreme(MP) 391

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Rajendra Menon and Alok Verma, JJ.
M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board and others v. Dr. Sudha Jain and others
Writ Appeal No.1550 of 2013 along with other 41 writ appeals of 2013 and 2014 (Jabalpur) : against common order dated 21.11.2013 passed by which disposed of about 43 writ petitions in Writ Petition No.15692 of 2013; Decided on 31.7.2014.

Headnote:(1) Griha Nirman Mandal Adhiniyam, 1972 (M.P.) -- Ss.47 and 50 -- M.P. Housing Board Accounts Rules, 1991 -- R.5.7.4 -- allotment of residential accommodation -- determination of value -- transfer of property and entire scheme -- based on self financing scheme -- without any actual expenses -- market value for land -- cannot be recovered on basis of Collector guidelines.

       Held : Self Financing Scheme as laid down by the Board, it is clear that the Board may be entitled to recover the entire actual cost spent by them in making the purchase of the land but by introducing a concept of market valuation or market price, they are not entitled to enhance the cost and claim escalated price without there being any actual escalation in the price paid by the Board or expenses in the matter of construction or purchase of land or its development .... we are of the considered view that once it is an established position that the transfer of the property in the present case and the entire scheme was based on a Self Financing Scheme, recovering market value for the land without there being any actual expenses incurred by the Board was not correct.

       The decision of the Board has to be reasonable and in public interest. If the act of the Board in the present case in the matter of fixing the price of land is evaluated, it would be seen that this is not in confirmity with the aims and objects of the Board and, therefore, we have to term it as an arbitrary and illegal decision, which is unsustainable. The increase in price of land is exorbitant and is not justified .... the action of the Board in applying the Collector guidelines in the present set of case is not proper. (2005)10 SCC 796 followed.

       (2) Griha Nirman Mandal Adhiniyam, 1972 (M.P.) -- S.50 -- registration and allotment -- means of -- registration made -- instalments paid -- cost determined -- only requirement thereafter -- is final possession and execution of document -- process of registration -- is process of allotment itself -- once allotment made -- enhanced price of land on Collector guidelines -- cannot be recovered.

       Held : There is nothing in the Scheme which goes to show that at the time of registration and when the entire schedule for payment of installment and the cost is determined, there is any other procedure for allotment. The only requirement thereafter is final possession and execution of the document. It is, therefore, clear that neither in the Scheme -- Annexure P-4 nor in the actual procedure followed by the Board in each of the case, is there anything to be done after the draw of lottery and registration is completed, which can be termed as a process for allotment of the house to a prospective allottee. Infact the process of registration is a process of allotment itself.

       The contention of Shri P.K. Kaurav, learned counsel for the appellants, that the process followed initially in each of the case is nothing but a registration and is not an allotment cannot be accepted by us. The procedure followed even though termed as registration by the Board is a process of allotment and in holding the same to be allotment the learned writ Court has not committed any error.

        [Para 39

       Once the draw of lottery takes place and when the schedule for payment is indicated, it is not known as to what further process is required for issuing any allotment order .... That being so, the learned writ Court has not committed any error in holding that in all of these cases allotment has been done and once the allotment has been done, the Board is denuded of its power to seek enhanced cost of land based on Collector guidelines.

       (3) Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyayapeeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005 (M.P.) -- S.2 -- scope of -- cogent order of writ Court -- no interference called for -- in some appeals -- allotment not finalised -- such cases remanded to Board for reconsideration. [Paras 42 to 56

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