GURUGRAM: The district town planner (enforcement) has instructed the sub-registrar of Manesar to halt property transactions related to Raheja Developers’ commercial project in Sector 84, as the project’s license was discovered to have expired on May 16, 2019.
The license for a 2.3-acre commercial colony was not renewed in the designated timeframe, as per an official notice from the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP). According to rule 13 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Rules, 1976, the licensee must file for renewal at least one month prior to its expiration.
The DTCP’s order indicates that the developer failed to submit a renewal application even years after the license lapsed, and it instructs that a red entry be recorded in the relevant revenue records to prevent any documentation related to the land parcel from being registered.
The order mandates the builder to cease all site activities immediately. Copies of the cancellation order, along with the license and land schedule, were dispatched to the Director General of Town and Country Planning, Haryana, the Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon, and the Senior Town Planner of Gurgaon Circle.
Officials reported that these directives aim to safeguard the interests of potential buyers and to prevent unauthorized transactions involving projects lacking a valid development license. “Once a license expires and is not renewed according to the regulations, any sale or transfer becomes legally invalid. The sub-registrar must ensure that no registrations occur in such cases,” a DTCP official stated.
A spokesperson for the builder claimed they were unaware of the order, adding, “We have applied for renewal.”
This initiative by the DTCP is part of a larger effort by officials to crack down on projects where licenses have expired, requirements have been breached, or renewal processes have not been followed. “Potential buyers and investors are advised to check the current license status of projects with DTCP prior to engaging in any transactions,” an official noted.
