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2. 'l'hc ncccssary lacts 1<lr clisposal of this pctition elro that thc pcrtitioncr had applicd ltncl rcgistorccl himsolf'with thc DI)n undcr thc l{ohinj l{csiclcr:tial Schcmc l9til for allotmcnt of'LIC plot (32 sc[1]. nrtrs.) in thc ycar i981. It is Lho casc of thc pctitioncr that till Marctr, J.995, nci arllotrncnt Jracl bccn Ittaclc iu favorlr o{'thc pctitioncl by thc l)I)A and as [ho pctiti<ltrcr u,as irr dirc nccci o{'rcsic{r:trtial accommoclation, hc plrrchaiscci thc firsl 0oor ojprnltcrty bcaring No.4-iV48 Old ltajinclcl Nagar, l.\cv\' l)clhi.. 't'his propcrty is statccl to bc br-rilt on a larrcl rncasuring tt[8].i sc[1]. yrds., which is ccluivalen L Lo 73.66 sc[1]. r:ictcrs. '['hc propcrly r.vas purchascd by way of an agt'ccment to scll ancl gcncral powcr of altorncy. 'l'hc propcrty cornprisc:; t' t- ) wp(c]5442-2077 2013:DHC:7475 (* a _). of llve floors, including, basctncnt, ground-floor to thircl floor. Copics o{ thc pr-rrchasc docurncnts havc bccn plaocd on rccord. 11 is ulscl ttrc catsc of thc pctiticlner that a clrarv was hcld by thc I)Dn in thc yoar 2003 and thc narie of thc petitioncr was incluclcd ancl thc pctitioncr was allottccl a plot mcasuling 32 sq. rnlrs. bcaring no.1044 Pockct-2 Illclck-C, Scctor 2ii Itohini, Dclhi. A dcrland-clrm-allotrncnt lcttcr was isstrcd to tlto pctitioncr with blocl< clatcs of'5.9.2003 tcl I[2].9.2003. I'h<: pctitioncr nradc thc cntirc payrncnt and posscssicln was handcd ovcr to thc pctitiorrct on 21.2.2006. 'l'hcrcalicr a ltclpctual lcasc clcccl was alsc> cxcoutecl by thc DDA in lavour of ihc pclitiorrcr atnd.hjs witb on 22.8.2008. 'l'hc petitioncr was thcrcaftcl shockcd to rcccivc a shou, oausc noricc datcd 14.1.2009,[i'onr thc rcspondcnt DDn allcging that hc is thc owner of lrlat No.4-A/.48 (First lloor), Old I{ajinclcr Nagal, Ncw Dclhi and also allcging that hc hacl purrchascd flat No.I)-1u, Adarsh Apartrnont, Scctor'-9, llohini, Dclhi in thc namc of his rnothcr-in-larv ancl latcr on hcr giftccl thc saicl Ilat I)-1ti, Adarsh Apartrncnt, Scctor-9, Itohini, Dclhi tg his wi-[b, calling Llpolt him to show causc rvithin 15 clays as to whyi s[ln1rncnt/ lcasc of ihc clcnrised piot in his favour be not canccllccl. 'I'[rc llctitioncr submittcd his rcply to tirc sJrow calrso noticc t>n21.1.2009, clarilyirig thc position rvith rcgard to thc Jlal No.D-1ti, Adarh Apartmcnt, Scctclt' -9 I{ohitri, Dclhi, subsccluently, tlrc pctiticxcr rcccivccl a lcltcr clatccl l.(t.2009 lrom fic DDA, sccking inlolrration with lcgarrJ to ilnt at Ilohirri. Ily anothcr oomlnuniczrtion clatccl 16.9.2010 thc pctitioncr was ilskecl to providc further dctails with rcgard to lho carpct atca in rcspcct to thc Itohini flat. Along witb thc ropll', tirc pctitioncr submittcd an itrclritcct's report, pointing out that tl'lc carpct arca o{- ihc iirst lloor oivnccl lry lrirn is 5.i0 sci. 11. ccluivalcnt Lo 49.2?, sc[1]. mtrs. Pclitioncr was again |. \_< t '>< A -v, i\ I
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6. callcd upon to subrnit all thc documents in his lavour, such as GPA, Agrccmont to Scll, Will etc. wilh respcct to thc lia[1] at I{ohini. l'hc ltcccssary clocutncnls wclc sLrpplicd by thc pctitioncr to the DDn. It is the casc o.f thc pctitioncl that dcspitc the petitioner having providcd all the ncccssary infolrnaLion, thc allotrncnt madc in his I'avor-rr was carncclled by a cryptic and non-speaking letter dated 22.7.2011, which has lcd to thc liling of the ptcsent writ pctition, sccking cltraslring oI canccllation ancl restoration of tho allotment. Mr.Saini, counscl fol thc pctiticlncr slrbrnits that issuc in hancl is ncl longcr res integru that a pcrson holding a housc / fr.aL / plot having arca of lcss than 65 sq. tnctcrs at thc timc of regislration, woulcl bc cntitlcd for allotrncnt ttndcr thc I{o]rini Rcsidcntial Schcmc. Counscl ltll the lrctiticrrrcr lras placcd rcliancc on WP(C)No.541712007 titlcd Jitender Pul Bltsrdwai Vs. DIIA ldcciclcd on 7.8.2008[1] and rnorc part"icularly on paragraph 6 thcrcof, which lcacls as undcr:
cornmr,rnication datcd 14.10.2004 lrom thc IJnitccl India Coopcrativc (irclr-rp llousing Socicty l,irnitcd rvhich clcarly slrows lhat 1hc arca of catcgory A llats ts 57.76 sc[1]. mctcrs. IIc has also placcd on rccotd thc sclf asscssmcnt fonn of propcrty tax lbr thc year 2006-07, rvhcrein 1hc arca oI thc said fla[1] has bccn nrcnlioncd as 62.22. scl. mctcrs. Conscclucntly, thc arca of thc said 11a[1] is rvcll bclow tbc lirnit laid down by thc rospondcnt in thc cligibiliry condition of 65 sq. mctcrs..lf a pcrsou, who evon at the tilnc of rnaking thc application was the owner of a plot or flat having arca of lcss than 65 sc[1]. mclcts was cligiblc to appJy undcl thc scherrrc, and rvas thci:cfolc considclccl cntitlcd to alloinrcut o[-a plot, it docs not siand 1o roason thirt a Dcrson who nlav herve tl -r.-l -.k' wP(c)s442-20L[7] Puge 3 of L[1] r \1/
7. acquircd, on account of his needs whioh arc not nrct by thc DDA for dccadcs and cnd, anothcr rcsiclcnt plot/flat/arca lcss than 65 sc[1]. mctcrs should bc rcndcrcd incligiblc for allotrncnt o1' a plot whcn its turn arrivcs. 'l'hc condition/statcmenlrcquircd to bc madc in the afficlavit has, thcrcfbrc, to bc rcacl in conjunction u'ith cligibility condition, as arfclroserid." Connscl lbr thc pctitioncr subrnittcd thert thc aforr:said dccision was uphclcl by thc Suprcmc Court, u.hcrcin ihc Apcx Court Jras hcld eis undcr:
or his/hcr spor.rsc and minor <;hildlcn owlr or holcl in Dclhi/Ncw Dcihi/Dclhi Cantonrncnt: (i) any rcsidcntial plot oI land or a lrousc cithcr in lirll or in part cithcr on Jcascholci or fi'cchclld basis, or (ii) any rcsiclcntial fiat on hirc-pr-ilchasc barsis. 'l'hcrc is liowcvor an cxernption. Any indiviclual sharc hcld by thc appiicant in a joiutly orvncd piot or land undcr thc resiclcntizrl housc wfiich is lcss Lhan 65 scl.rn, u,ill not bc consic{ercd to bc a disclualification or incligibiliLy Ior allotrncnt. tt. l'hc DDA ncxt conl.cndcd tlrat thc only cxccption to tlrc cligibility condition that thc allotlcc should not own or ho]d a propcrty in Dclhi/New Dclhi/Delhi Cantonmcnt, was in rcspcct of "individual sharc oI- thc applicant in a jointly ownccl plot or land trndcr thc rcsidcr-rtial houso bcing less than 65 sc[1].ln." Tt wers c<lntcndccl that thc saicl excmpt"ion u,as intcndccl to apply clnly in rcgtird to holdings by joint lanrily nrcnrllcts or co-owuci's and r"ro1- in rcgard to owtrcrshill oi'an apartnrcnt. 'flrc l'ligh Court has rcjcctcd this contcntion on tlrc lbJlorr.rinq t'casoninq: "'l'ltc intcrptctation pul by the Jearncd counsel on concliticln no.(ii) vroulcl bc clcarly vi<lla[i'u,c ol'thc crprality clzrusr: unclcr Articlc l[4] cll'llro Cclnstiturtion. It is clcar tc ns that thc intcnlion is to cxciript all tbose rvho harvc acclnirocl rcsidcntial t F --/-.A wP(c)s442-2071 Page 4 af L1-.an )7 hclusc which is lcss than 65 scl.ll. providcd the house is not allottcd by DI)A." Whcn a pcrson acquircs a Ilat in a mr"rlti-storeycd building, what hc gcts is co-ownership o1' thc land on which thc building is constructed and cxclusivc <lwncrship/long-tcrrn lcasc of thc rcsidential Ilat. As per Clause l(ii), whcrc thc individual sharc in tlrc land on which thc building stands, hclcl by thc allotlcc is lcss than 65 sq.ln., he is not barrcd fiorn sccuring allotment liorn DDA. 'l'hc othcr intctprctation is that iI thc rncasLlrcrncnt of thc flat is Jcss than 65 sq.lll ancl thc alloltcc owns oniy an r.urdividcd shalc in tho Iand, colr'cspondinSl to such flat, thc bcncfit of cxemption woulcl be availablc to thc applicant.
9. lt is truc tlrat thc purpose o'[ dcvclopmcnt of a rcsiclcntial schcrnc by a City I)u,clopnrcnt Authority is to makc availablc plots to tl-rosc r.vho do ttot ou'n a housc in that oity. It is also truc that allotting plots to thosc who alrcady own houscs, lnay alrount to denial of plols to othcr dcscrving applicants u,'iro do not own or holcl any prclpcrly at all. Ilut thc policics and plrrposcs of devcloprncnt authoritics arc noL uniform. Somc schcrncs contcmplatc allotrncnt ol- plots to those rvhcl arc poor and whosc incomc is lcss than tbc spccificd linrit. Sotno schctncs providi lor aliotmcnl of srnallcr piots to cconomicalJy weaker scctions aL a lcsscr pricc ancl allotrnent oL largcr plols to high incornc gl'oups at a highcr pricc. Somc schcmcs makc anyonc owning a plopcrty, whcthcr cornrncrcial or lcsiclcntial iricligiblc. Sornc schcrncs rnakc only thosc owning plots ah'cady allottocl by thc authority incligiblc. Sornc schcmcs ma[<c only thosc owning propcrtics rvhich arc larger tlran a prcscribcd lirnit incligiblc. 't'houglr thc inlcnlion of I)cvclopmcnt Authoritics in gcncral is to allot plots to rhc houseless, 1hc policy ancl schcrnc has to bc givcn cflcct with reforcncc to the spccilic wording oI thc cligibility provision. If I)I)A wantccl to bar cvclyonc owning a plot/housclflaL.fr'onr sccuring an allotnrent, i[1] coLrld lravc nradc its inlcntion clcar. by simply proviciing that "anyone owning or holding a Long tcrrn lcasc, any plot/tror-rsc/flat in l)clhi/Ncw Dclhi/Dclhi Oantonrnernt aroa, will i,r =t \ \/ wP(c)s442-20L[1] Page 5 ol L[1].,W \\ be incligiblc for allotrlent under this schcrnc". Ilut I)DA chosc to rnako the eligibility clause subjcct to an cxcmption. If it chosc Lcr cxornpt ccrlain catcgorics, such cxcmption has to bc givcrr cffcot.
I)ivision Ilcnch jn Ll)A No.134/2009 titled DQA Vs,Ioi ltunvtsr_,Iain f clccidecl <>n 2.4.2009[1]. Oounscl for the petitioncr also submits that this dccision lrats bccn lollowccl in two fflorc cascs r.e. Busant l(uryur Rustogi Vs. DDA and B,$,,,,.lain Vs. DDA and in LPAs prcl-crrccl against thc dccision,'havc bccn dccidcd in I'avour of thc allottccs b[1], 11r" Division Ilcnch by an ot'clcr datcd 5.3.201.3. Counscl also snbrnits that in thc casc IJasunl Kumar Vs. I)D,/L WP(C)200412006, a Singlc Judgc has hcld as unclcr: "'[hc clucslion whether I{ulc 17 of thc Dclhi I)cvcloprncnt Authotity (Disposal of Dcvciopccl Nazul Land) Itulcs, t98l cliscntitlcs Lhe pctitioncr to thc plot in qncstion cvcrr iI bc iva:; lraving a Jernta flat measnring lcss Lhan 67 squarc mctcrs is no lrlolc an iss,-rc. it has bccn hcld by this Courl in thc caso ol' Krishan llhagwatr Vcrsr.rs I)crlhi l)crrclopmcnl Atrthority, rcportcd in J 999(50) DIiJ 99 that a pcrson wbo ov/ns property lvhioh is lcss thatr 67 scillarc mcl.crs docs nclt bccomc clisontitlc fol alJoLrncnt of a plot in Dclhi. J'hc samc vicl was takcn by a Divisiorr Ilcnch of thjs Court in thc casc o1- DDA Vcrsus M.L.Aggarwal, rcpel'1,-..[1] in 127(.2006) Dclhi l,ar.v 'l'irrcs 572 (DIf). l'hc said jr-rcignrent of cho Division llcnoh r.vas talccn in appeal to thr: Sultrcmc (lourt and thc Supremc Cor-rrt vidc iLs ordor clatcd Novcnrbci' 26,2.009 has Iinatly put thc issuc at rcst by trlthoJciilrg thc judgrnent of the I)ivision Jlcncb."
9. (lounscl lor thc rcspondcnt has opposcd this pctilioll on thc grourci that pctitionor had conccalecl rnaterial lacts wlrilc making an applicat-i.rn fbr a I _.r n.(f A, wP(c)5442-2077 Page 6 o.f L[7]
10. C \/' allottncnt undcr I{ohini llesidcntial Schcrnc, to which counscl for thc pctitioncr subrnits thal at thc tirnc of ruaking application fbr allotrncnt undcr l{ohini l{csidontial Schcrne, pctitioner hacl not purchascd thc flat in clLlcstlon. Cclunsel for thc rcspondcnl also submits that lhcrc is nothing on rccord tcl show tha[ thc arca which is in posscssion o[thc pctitioncl is lcss than 65 sc[1]. trrtrs. as acLnittcdly thc plot on which construction hacl bccn carriccl out is 73.66 sc[1]. mtt's., rvhich is morc than thc prcsoribcd arca oI 65 sc[1]. rntrs. In rosponsc to the saicl submissiorl, counsel for the pctitioncr has rclicd on thc Ilousc-tax rcccipts to show that thc IIousc-tax has bccn asscssccl for thc singlc Jloor and tho covcrcd arca is <tnly 49.23 sc[1].'Mtrs. hcncc, is lcss than 65 tntrs. tt is also thc casc <lf thc potitioncr thal thc arca in pclsscssion of thc pctitioncr, is much lcss than thc 65 sc[1]. nrtrs. I havc hcard counscl lbr thc parties and considercd thcir rival submissions aucl pcrusccl all thc judgrnents, which havc bccn rcliccl uporl by counscl {br thc pctitioncr. ln thc l{ohini I{csidcntial Schornc. 19Ul onc of thc tcuns and conclitions stipulatcd is as nndcr: "(ii)'I'hc individual or his wifc/hcr husbanci or any of his/hcr rninor chilclrcn do not own in full or in part on lcasc-holcl <lr' [i'cc-holcl basis any rcsidcntial plot of land or a housc or havc not bcen allottcd on hirc-purchasc basis a rcsiclcnlial l-lat in Dclhi/Ncw ])clhj or Dclhi Canlontncnt. It, ltowever, individual sharc of thc applicant in thc jointly owncd plot or land unclcr thc rcsiclcntial housc is lcss than 65 sq. mts., at[1] application for allotrncnt of plot can bo cntcflainccl. Pcrsons who own a housc or a plot allotted by the Dclhi Dcvclopmcnt Authority on an aroa of cven less than 65 sq. rnts. shall not, howcvcL, bc cligiblc firr.allcltmcnt.". (lounscl fclr thc pctitionor- has subtnittcc'l thal thc l).DA (Disposal of I)cvclopcci Nazul Land) ItLrlcs, 19tt[1] clcfincs "Nazul land" to mcan thc lancl plaocd at thc disposal of thc Authority aurd dcvclopcd by or undcr thc ll. --r. I
12. wP(c)s442-2011 Page 7 of L[1],w ta.l control alicl supcrvisiorr of thc Authority r-rndor Scction 22 of thc Act and has placcd roliancc on rulc 17, which rcacls ers unclcr:
rcsidcntial land or, housc or u'ho has bccn allol.tccl on hircpr-rrchasc basis any rcsiclcntial lancl or houso itr thr: IJnion tcrritory of Dclhi: Providcd tirat whcro, ou thc datc of-allotmcnt of Nazul lancl,- (a) thc othcr land owned by or allottcd tc sr-roh incliviciual is less than 67 scluarc rnctres, oL (b) tlre housc <lu,ncd by such inclividr:al is on a pJo[ ol']ancl r,vhich nrcasLlrcs lcss than 67 scluarc mctrcs, or'
(c) thc sharc oJ- suoh individual in any such othcl lancl or lrousc lncasLlrcs lcss than 6l scllrarc rlctrcs, hc rxay bc alloltcd a plot o[ Nazul land in arccorc'lancc with thc plovisiclns of tbese rlrlcs." It is not in disputc that an allottcc rvouJc! in';lrr a clisclualification ttrr allotrncnt ol'a plot uticlcr thc l{olrini l{csiclcrrtial Sclrr:mc, in case an individual, his rvifs/ her hrrsband or any o['his/hcr rnjnor ciri]drcn havo bccu allottcd a ltousc in Ncw f)clhi or Dolhi canlonrncnt. Ilowcvcr, a pcrson, who owrs a houso or a plot allottccl hy thc I)I)n o{'an arca of cvcn lcss than 65 scl. rnctcls, rvoulcl also not bo cligiblo lirr 1.hc allotmcnt. 'l'his condition was discusscd ancl had bccn a subjcct maLtcr oI vaiious (_ r'f-r.,!\'\,
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14. clccisions of this Court. 'I'|c issuc involvc<J in thc prcsent casc calne to bc consiclcrecl by a lcarruccl Sirrglc Jtrdgc of tlris Court in M.L. Assarwal v DDA 2004l{ajdlrani Law I{oporter 21.In thc alorcsaicl case, thc pctilioncr before this Court applicd {br allotmcnt of a plot in tlic MIG catcgory on 24.04.1981 arrcl allottncnt r.vas macle t<l hinr on29.11.1983.'I'hc ali<ltrlctrt w'as canccllccl by I)Dz\, on thc grounc{ that thc u,itb oI the said pctitioncr u'as holding a plot about 30 sclLrarc rnctrcs, writ pctition was filcd by him clr-rcstioning thc canccjlation of allotnrent. In rcply to tbc i.vrit pctition, I)DA rcliccl tlpon thc tcrms ancJ conditions of allotmcut atrd contcnclccl thal Naz.ttl l,ancl Ilulcs hatving corlc into opcration in Scptcrnbet', 19Ul ancl thc Ilohini ttcsidcntial Schcrnc having bccn launchccl irl liebt'ttaty, [98], thc a{clresaicl l{ulcs clict not apply. I{cjccting thc ooirteution, thc lcarncd Single Juclgc, inler a/irl, hcld as undcr:- " l (:. In otclcr to applecialc thc issuo a[1] hancl, it has to bc considcrcci as t[9] what'uvould bc thc rclcvant clalcs. is jt thc datc of rcgistration irldcr thc schcntc rctcvant ol the datc of aliotrncnl.? 'l'ho Sttptctnc (lorrrt in DI)A vs. Prlshpcnclra I(unrat'Jain, J't'. 1994 (6) SC 292has hcid that thc rights ol a party colnc into cxistcncc only otl the issuancc of thc allotncnt lcttcr. 'l'hcrc cau bc no clisputc that thc rcgistration can ta[<c plaoc b-v both ttrc pcrsons buL thcrc u,ottld ttoL trc cnl.itlcmcnt to two allotrncnts. 'l'lic Nazul Itulcs catno inttl Jorcc pi'ior tc thc aliotnrcnt bcirrg tttacii:.
17. In my cousidcrcd vicw, thc prospcctivc application oItho Nazul Ilulcs cannot inrply tlrai thc saltlc would not bc applicablc to Llrc prcscnL casc in vicw of ttrc lact that tho rulcs clici not cxist whcn thc schcrnc rvas proponnclccl sinco thcsc oalltc into lbtcc abclttt six months later. '['hc Naz,ul l{r-r]cs arc statutorl'' anci Lhc rclcvant datc is tlrc clatc qf allotrncnt. 'l'hus, the Nazul lil-rlcs wor"rlcl trc applicalblc cvcn in tlrc pi'cscnt cASc." P*Ee 9 *f i[7] ! t..-{. wP(c)s442-2011 H \C/ t[5]. Ilcing aggtievccl fi'om the abovc-r'cfcruccl ordcr passcd by thc lcarncd Single Judgc, DDA filcd an appcal bcing LPA No. 19112004 which r,vas disrnissccl by a Division llcnch of this Court on 02.02.2006 rvith thc tbllowing order:-
5.'I'hc cluestion in this casc is that r.vhcthcr l.hc pctitioncr was cliscntitlcd Ii'om gctting thc allotrncnt in vicw of thc fact tirat his rvi[b had alrcady lrccn allotted a plot..
6. In this conncctiotr I{ulc 17 of thc DI)z\ (Disposal o1- I)cvclopcrd Naz.ul Lancl) I{ulcs, 198l statcs: XXXXX AcLnittcclly, tho rvifc of thc petitioner iras a plot of arca 1i 1.2ti sq. nrctrcs which is lcss Lhan 67 sq. tnctrcs. Jn our opiuiou, thc proviso to Itr-ric 17 rneans that if thc wil.c has a plot oI morc than 67 sc[1]. rnettcs thcn thc husband cannot bc allotlcd a plot. I lorvcvcr, if thc wifc has bccn allottcd a plot which is lcss Lhan 67 sc[1]. tnotrcs, thc prohibition containcc{ in the nrain part of l?.ule I[7] docs not appll'. In clur opinion, this is thc simplc and plain mcaning of ltule l[7] and wc oannot twist its ianguagc." 'I'hc orclcr passcd by thc Division Ilench was furrthcr challcngccl by DDn lrcforc Suprcmc Coud by way of Civil Appcal No. 4362 !2007.l)isrnissing thc appcal viclc orclcr datcd 26.1L 2009, thc Apex Oourt, inler crlict, helcl as undcr:- ! I E, -^t
16. "'We arc of thc oPinion that thc. allotrncnt would bc covcrcd bY Authoritl' (Disposal Dcrrclopcd wP(c)s442-2077 linding of tlrc lligh Court that thc Iltrlc 17 of thc Dclhi l)cvclopmcnt Nazul I"ancl) Itr-rlcs, 1981, itppcat's
17. to bc corrcct as on the datc of draw becomc clpcrativc." Applyilg thc law to thc fercts of the prcsont casc, it rnay bc nolicccl that thc pctitioncl-wuls allottc<J a plot nrcasuring 32 sc[1]. trttt's. uudcr thc ltohini I{csi4cntial Schcurc. 'I'hc pctitioncr had pur:chasod thc lrrst lloor of prgpcrly bcaring No.4-Al4U Old I{ajindcr Nagar, Ncw T)elhi, rvhich is built on a piccc ot'land rncasnring 88.[1] sc[1]. yrs. u4lich is ccitrivalent to
73.66 sq. mtr-s. pctitioncr has placcd on rccord supporling docutncnts, cviclcncipg ptu.chasc o[ thc lilst flclor'. ]'ho pctitioncr has also plaoccl oir ricord a copy of the agrcculcnt to scll to shorv that hc iras purchascd thc first [1oo[1] of propcrty bcaring No.4-Al4S OId Itajindcr Nagar, Ncw l)clhi rurcarsuring 88.[1] sci. yrcls. Petitioncr has furthcr placcd cx rccorcl a cclpy of tirc house-tax rcccipt ancl zI copy ol thc asscssurcut ordcr, to sholv tharL trc is i[1] possossion tl{' thc first llool o1'thc llat irl cltrcstion. As.1lcr thc asscsslllcnt clrdcr, total cost of thc lancl has bccn shown as I1s.7,73.5351ancl indiviclual cost of lancl is [ts.l,2ti,925l- frtr 14.75 sc[1]. urtrs. Kccping tlo clocumclts placccl on r'ocorcl, it can sa{bly bc saicl that ths llat ou'tlccl by tlre pctitioner is loss than 67 sc[1]. rntrs. and thus, pelitiorrei' tlocs not incur any clisclualificaticlrt, as pcr thc Sclrcmc' Ilaving rcgard to the consistcnt vicw talten by this coutl in various jucigrnclts, thc prcsctrt writ pctition is allor,vccl. 'l'he impr"rgncd orclcr of canccllatiol datcc] 22.7.2011 is'quashcd. I)I)A slrall r,-,storc thc allotmcttt in Jbvour of tlrc pctitioncr. Writ pctition stands disposccl ot. in abovc icrms. 'l a.t tF / \q of lots thc albrcsaici lulcs hacl F_s={F-- / {;.s.sls't'Ai\1. J Y i? v- ' I t[3]. J r[9].