JUDGEMENT
L.N.MITTAL,J. -
(1.) PLAINTIFFS Kamla Devi and her son Naresh Kumar having being
non-suited by both the courts below are in second appeal.
(2.) DEFENDANT no. 1-Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) through its Estate Officer-defendant no. 2 allotted Booth No. 25
Sector-4, Panchkula to the plaintiffs vide allotment letter dated 5.10.1987
for Rs. 1,95,000/- pursuant to open auction being highest bidders. The
plaintiffs deposited 25% of the bid money with the defendants but failed to
deposit the balance amount.
Plaintiffs alleged that the balance money could be deposited
within 60 days of allotment letter without interest or in 10 half yearly
installments with interest @ 10% per annum. However, defendants started
demanding interest at higher rate and also started demanding compound
interest. The plaintiffs in the suit challenged the said action of the
defendants and sought declaration that resumption order, if any, suit
property is illegal and null and void.
Defendants resisted the suit and pleaded that various notices were issued to the plaintiffs for depositing balance due amount and also
show cause notices were issued and ultimately resumption order dated
1.2.1993 was passed by defendant no. 2 resuming the suit property. Action of the defendants has been defended and the resumption order was pleaded
to be legal and valid. Bar of jurisdiction of civil court by section 50 of the
HUDA Act was also pleaded.
Both the courts below have dismissed the suit of the plaintiffs
who have, therefore, filed the instant second appeal.
(3.) I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file.
Plaintiff no. 2 while appearing in the witness box admitted
receipt of some of the notices from the defendants. On the other hand,
defendants' official Labh Singh DW1 admitted that some of the notices sent
to the defendants were received back undelivered. It is also so mentioned
in the resumption order dated 1.2.1993.;
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