In Brief
For nearly three decades, hundreds of citizens purchased residential plots in Faridabad through a builder who defaulted on its contractual and statutory obligations to deliver possession. The Supreme Court appointed a Special Committee to identify eligible allottees and optimize land demarcation. This order addresses remaining disputes: it directs the State to maximize plotted land (up to 65% approved threshold) in a revised layout plan within 10 weeks; requires remaining claimants to undergo scrutiny within four weeks; permits general-category buyers to compete despite multiple family claims (given full payment); mandates the builder pay overdue amounts within six weeks; and orders removal of encroachments. The Court held that equitable principles—given 39+ years of delay—require strict State compliance, transparent scrutiny, and accommodation of the maximum number of eligible long-suffering allottees.
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