Housing firm not responsible for encroachment after delivery of possession of the plot to buyer – Supreme Court

Haryana Urban Development Authority Vs. Viresh Sangwan & ANR (SC)- The housing development authority cannot be held responsible for the encroachments made after possession of the plot had been delivered to the allot-tees. Neither the original allot-tee nor those who bought the property later, could accuse the development authority of “deficiency in service” in the matter of allotment of plot on the ground that some villagers had made encroachment on it. The appeal of the authority was against the National Consumer Commission order which confirmed the rulings of the state and district ...