Court orders Unitech to stop construction over AOA’s complaint
Real estate firm Unitech had to put a halt on their construction work at the site of its luxury project, Nirvana South Close, worth around Rs 250 crore, in Gurgaon following an order from a district court.
The court ordered stay on construction work as the apartment owners’ association went to court with regard to building of a certain number of flats for the economically weaker section (EWS), as mandated by the government.
The order from Gurgaon District Court said, since the sanctioning has not been done for the building plan for shifting location of houses for EWS and the construction for the same has started, Unitech is restrained from undertaking any construction of EWS at the location that is not approved by Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP).
Court restricted them from undertaking any construction on viz a viz towers 1, 2 and 3, including but not limited to fencing, till the final disposal of the suit. However, the court has scheduled the next hearing for March 20.
The suit was filed by the Apartment Owners Association (AOA), seeking an order of injuction against Unitech on the ground that without completing the construction of the houses for the EWS on the area earmarked for them, Unitech could not be allowed to construct the next phase of Nirvana South Close, to come up with more than 100 apartments priced above Rs 2 crore. Also, the company had changed the location of EWS houses without taking permission from competent authorities, AOA contended.
The case was filed by the AOA (Apartment Owners Association), seeking an order of injuction against Unitech as they started construction of the next phase of Nirvana South Close, with more than 100 apartments priced above Rs 2 crore without completing the construction of the houses for the EWS on the area earmarked for them.
Further, AOA said the company had changed the location of EWS houses without taking permission from concerned authorities.
Earlier in 2011, apartment owners had staged a protest against the monopoly of realtors in the area, when an association of home buyers at a high-end DLF complex in Gurgaon had moved the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Many apartment owners associations have filed many cases against different builders like, Hiranandani Infrastructure and Real Estate, Omaxe and Raheja Developers on monopoly business and biased buyer-builder deals. However, most of the cases have been dismissed by CCI.
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