Haryana disputes 30,000 stilt+4 approvals claim in HC

The Haryana Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that over 60% of the 15,447 stilt-plus-four-floor (S+4) building plans approved in Gurgaon-Manesar’s licensed colonies were cleared before July 2024, disputing a petitioner’s claim that nearly 30,000 approvals came after that date. In an affidavit filed on 14 October, DTCP Director General Dr J Ganesan opposed a plea to halt S+4 construction and occupation certificates (OCs), calling the petitioner’s figure ‘factually incorrect’.

The Times of India reports that of 15,447 plans in the Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex, 9,625 (62.3%) were approved up to 1 July 2024 under earlier policies, and 5,822 (37.7%) between 2 July 2024 and the high court’s stay on 2 April 2026. The Indian Express adds that across Gurugram, total permissions stood at 32,024, with 18,719 in private licensed colonies and 13,305 in HSVP sectors. Across Haryana, 35,021 permissions were granted, Gurugram accounting for over 91%.

The department said violations are dealt with case by case under Section 10 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, and that a blanket ban is unjustified. It also said HSVP has framed a standard operating procedure for sector-wise capacity audits of water, sewerage, power and roads. The matter is pending before the high court.