Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Ors. vs. Nirmala Devi (14.07.2025 – SC)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Nirmala Devi and other oustees were entitled to plots at rates from the 1992 policy or the revised 2016 policy by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). The court found that the oustees had not applied in the prescribed format with the required earnest money under the 1992 policy, and thus could not claim plots at those rates. The court directed that the oustees could apply for plots under the 2016 policy within four weeks, with HUDA processing these applications accordingly. The court emphasized that rehabilitation schemes should be guided by fairness and equity, not as a legal right. The appeals were disposed of with these directions.