GLADA estate project hits roadblock: HC orders status quo on nature of property in Daad village

The petitioner alleged that a few persons, who were trying to grab his land, had entered into an agreement with the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) by submitting fake ownership documents, the land was being used for the GLADA estate project

The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority’s project to build an affordable housing estate in Daad village has hit a roadblock with the Punjab and Haryana high court ordering a status quo on the nature of said property, in response to a petition.

In its order dated November 22, the court has issued a notice of motion to GLADA officials for January 31; affordable urban housing is being made under the GLADA estate project. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

The petitioner, Sukhwinder Singh of Gill village, had alleged that a few persons, who were trying to grab his land, had entered into an agreement with the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) by submitting fake ownership documents.

Sukhwinder Singh said that one-fourth of the land where the ‘GLADA Estate’ is to come up belongs to him, and another one-fourth is owned by his paternal uncle. “The land belonged to my maternal uncle and was transferred to me through his will. However, a few people who enjoy the patronage of politicians are trying to grab the land. They have entered into an agreement with GLADA, while the authorities are not paying heed to the matter.”

“ We had also filed a petition in the local court (Case 9295/2019) around two years ago, and the matter is sub-judice. However, the authorities have still established roads and water tanks in the area. Since we failed to get a stay order from the local court, we moved the high court, and now a status quo has been ordered,” said Sukhwinder Singh.

In its order dated November 22, the court has issued a notice of motion to GLADA officials for January 31, when the court will weigh in on the matter.

It is learnt that a large number of plots have already been auctioned and allotted by the authorities. GLADA chief administrator Rishipal Singh said he had not seen the court orders yet, and could not comment on the issue without going through the files.