Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 1

Families living in the DLF Hyde Park, New Chandigarh, got relief after the Court of Additional Civil Judge Mohali, Mohit Bansal, restrained the DLF, JLL and RWA (nominated by the DLF) from interfering and disconnecting electricity and water supply of the entire DLF Hyde Park.

The civil suit was filed by some residents of the DLF Hyde Park, New Chandigarh, after their water supply was discontinued on November 29 following dispute.

It was submitted by counsels of residents that: “There is a dispute between two resident welfare societies due to which JLL (firm which has been given the responsibility for maintenance by the developer) and the DLF are out to coerce the elected body to withdraw the earlier suit and have created a panic amongst homebuyers by disconnecting their water supply on November 29.”

The dispute arose when a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) elected by those residing in DLF Hyde Park took over the maintenance from the body nominated by the DLF.

The petitioners alleged that the promoter panicked and started harassing residents by disconnecting their water supply connection.

The counsel for the elected RWA, Abhishek Bhateja, said

in the earlier order passed on October, 11, 2018, the court had also restrained the DLF, JLL and RWA (nominated by the DLF) from holding proceedings/meetings of the welfare association.

Besides, the DLF, JLL and RWA (nominated by the DLF) were restrained from operating relevant bank accounts, in which money collected from the residents of the DLF Hyde Park was deposited, during pendency of the petition.

It was stated in the petition that the DLF formed the RWA with nominated members in the beginning, who were to be replaced by elected representatives. In the first AMG of the RWA held on September 28, 2017, Iqbal Kingra was elected president. The petitioners demanded that the promoter should handover the maintenance of the Hyde Park to the elected body.

It was alleged in the petition that so far, there was no development in the project, which started in 2010 and possession handed over after much delay in 2016. Even after eight years, there was no school, dispensary and other amenities at the site. The Hyde Park project is spread over 235 acres.