JUDGEMENT
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(1.) By this order, we will dispose of the above Interlocutory Application
filed on behalf of Dr. G.P. Pathak. The prayer in this application is that
this Court should modify para 4 of the directions contained in the order
dated 30th July, 2012. While making the above prayer, it is submitted that
the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) has published a
policy in furtherance to order of this Court and in clause 3 made a
criteria which renders the applicant ineligible for obtaining a second plot
under the same scheme. The contention is that under the general schemes
floated by the NOIDA, a person is entitled to get two plots and can even
take two adjacent plots. Such allotment is required to be made by the
authority and there is no restriction. However, the scheme framed under
the orders of the Court is placing the applicant at a disadvantageous
position. Para 4 of the directions contained in order dated 30th July,
2012 reads as under :
"4. The persons who have been allotted lands by the NOIDA
previously under any Scheme, would not be eligible to the
benefit of the Special Scheme floated by the NOIDA in
furtherance of the order of this Court."
Clause 3 of the 'Special Scheme' reads as under :
"3. The tenderer can Bid for a maximum of 2 (two) plots out of
all plots offered in above Scheme. However, in that case net
worth of the tenderer should exceed aggregate net worth required
for both the plots applied for by the tenderer taken together.
In case the two adjoining plots are allotted to any successful
bidder, amalgamation of the said two plots shall be
permissible."
(2.) There is no dispute to the fact that the applicant was running a
clinic in the residential area and has to close the same activity in
furtherance to the orders of this Court. He would be entitled to apply
under the 'Special Scheme' formulated by the NOIDA under the order of the
Court. The question is as to whether under the 'Special Scheme', the
applicant can claim two plots We have no hesitation in answering the said
question in the negative. This is a 'Special Scheme' floated by NOIDA as
per the directions of this Court. It is not a 'General Scheme' floated by
NOIDA of its own. The terms and conditions applicable under 'General
Scheme' floated by NOIDA will have such eligibility criteria and terms and
conditions that NOIDA in its wisdom finds suitable and in consonance with
its policy. Such 'General Scheme' may permit grant of double benefit i.e.
the party may be a successful bidder even in two plots. To the contrary
under the 'Special Scheme' no person can be permitted to derive double
benefit even if a person was running two clinics or two small nursing homes
in the hospital area. He can easily club both such clinics or nursing
homes and build a common hospital just by raising additional construction
as may be permissible. It is not disputed before us that the applicant
has already got a plot for establishing a nursing home and in fact he has
already built a nursing home there. We see no reason why he should get
double benefit under the court directed 'Special Scheme'. We do not see
any necessity to alter or modify para 4 of the directions contained in the
order dated 30th July, 2012. Consequentially, there is also no requirement
for modification of clause 3 of the 'Special Scheme' floated by the NOIDA
which debars a person who has already been given a plot. We do not think
that there was any occasion for the NOIDA even to introduce clause 3. In
fact, we direct its deletion. Nobody would get two plots under this
'Special Scheme'.
(3.) We make it clear that the net worth of a tenderer would be of no
consideration for giving such applicant two plots as the plots are being
allotted in furtherance of the orders of the Court and, thus, could not be
used as an instrument for providing state largesse in a manner not
contemplated in terms of the judgment.;
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