HC orders Haryana govt to cancel DLF land deal
5 Sept 2014 4:49 AM IST
In a big embarrassment for the Haryana government, months ahead of the assembly polls, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday ordered to cancel allocation of 350 acres of land in Gurgaon to real estate giant DLF.
The court’s order cancelling land allotment in Gurgaon’s Wazirabad village is likely to add to the woes of chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda who has been accused in the past of doling out land at a meagre cost to DLF and Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
The Bhupinder Singh Hooda government had allotted 350 acres of land to DLF, which according to sources, was the sole bidder when auction was held.
The state government had also been accused by the villagers and activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal of favouring DLF over two other bidders for the same property.
Meanwhile, DLF has said it will challenge the High Court order. Sources say the land was initially meant for a recreation park. However, the Haryana government allowed DLF to develop the land for a golf course and residential apartments.
The village made news in 2010, when it came to light that 350 acres of prime land, acquired from the village panchayat, was sold for 17 billion rupees to DLF for development of a recreation and leisure park.
The court’s order cancelling land allotment in Gurgaon’s Wazirabad village is likely to add to the woes of chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda who has been accused in the past of doling out land at a meagre cost to DLF and Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
The Bhupinder Singh Hooda government had allotted 350 acres of land to DLF, which according to sources, was the sole bidder when auction was held.
The state government had also been accused by the villagers and activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal of favouring DLF over two other bidders for the same property.
Meanwhile, DLF has said it will challenge the High Court order. Sources say the land was initially meant for a recreation park. However, the Haryana government allowed DLF to develop the land for a golf course and residential apartments.
The village made news in 2010, when it came to light that 350 acres of prime land, acquired from the village panchayat, was sold for 17 billion rupees to DLF for development of a recreation and leisure park.
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