Latest news with #SignatureViewApartments
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Trust Deficit: HC On Signature View
New Delhi: There is a lot of "trust deficit" between the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the residents of Signature View Apartments, Delhi High Court said on Friday, asking the civic agency to "establish trust". Trying to break the impasse where residents have refused to vacate the towers in the north Delhi society despite these being declared dangerous, the bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said both sides must look for a resolution and "move ahead" for the project to be completed. "There is a lot of trust deficit. The contention of the residents is not incorrect. You have to establish trust by first putting in the money," the bench told DDA after it found no payment of rentals was made to several residents who willingly moved out of their rickety flats, despite a promise by the land-owning agency, prompting other residents to stay put, instead of handing over their apartments for reconstruction. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi It ordered DDA to file an affidavit giving details of the status of the process of payment of rent to eligible residents. "You are the one person who can get it all done," the court told senior advocate Sanjay Jain, who represented DDA, hinting that Jain's past record as additional solicitor-general and his stint as a long-time legal advisor to the lieutenant governor would come in handy in ensuring that a solution is found and the project to rebuild the flats is completed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The court was dealing with an appeal filed by the land-owning body against a single judge's order last year that approved the demolition of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar but rejected DDA's proposal to build 168 additional flats by using an enhanced floor area ratio (FAR). The single judge held that allowing increased FAR would infringe upon the material rights of the flat owners and stressed that the common areas and facilities had already been transferred to the owners, and no additional flats could be built without their consent. In its order, the court last year also ordered DDA to pay "facilitation amounts" to the apartment owners until their reconstructed flats are handed over. It passed the order after hearing the flat owners' plea, where they accused civic agencies of corruption and maladministration, claiming substandard materials were used while making the apartments. In its appeal, filed through standing counsel Sanjay Katyal, DDA challenged the ruling on its interpretation of the FAR, arguing that it is allowed in law to construct 168 more flats and sell these. The Signature View Apartments complex has 10 towers with a stilt+10-storey structure and two towers with a stilt+6-storey structures.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Rent compensation for residents to be cleared by month-end: Signature View Apartments RWA
NEW DELHI: The Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar on Thursday said that the Delhi Development Authority ( DDA ) has assured them that rent compensation for all residents will be cleared by the end of this month. The DDA had issued an e-tender in March to demolish Signature View Apartments, which comprises 336-flat complex, and declared it structurally unsafe. Built in the mid-2000s as part of a DDA housing scheme, the apartments developed severe structural issues over time, including deep cracks in walls and ceilings, raising safety concerns. Amrendra Singh Rakesh, president of the RWA, told PTI that the residents have been repeatedly following up with the DDA. "We were told that by the end of July, rent dues for everyone will be paid," he said. However, there was no immediate response from the DDA. Rakesh said that residents who have not yet vacated are waiting for the rent to be credited. "Once those who have already vacated receive the rent, the others will also begin moving out gradually," he said. He also said that no fresh notices have been received so far from either the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) or the DDA. "But we are expecting that by the end of this month, all remaining residents will vacate the premises," he added. Rakesh earlier said that 111 families had already vacated, but many were still waiting for the promised rent support. According to him, those living in three-bedroom flats were promised Rs 50,000 per month in rent, while those in two-bedroom units were to receive Rs 38,000. The Delhi High Court had in December directed the DDA to ensure the flats were vacated within three months and rent assistance provided immediately.
