Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 (26 of 1972), Section 18(6) -- Haryana Utilization of Surplus and other Areas Scheme, 1976, Clause 9,10,11 – Allotment of surplus land – Non-payment of timely installment – Effect of -- Land allotted being a landless person on 03.12.1976, consideration was payable in ten equal annual instalments -- The first instalment was deposited on 14.03.1977 well within time -- The remaining instalments were delayed and were deposited in a lumpsum on 23.01.2008 i.e. after more than 28 years – Held, delay in deposit of instalments would not deprive the allottee of his right to allotment as a landless person -- The only remedy available to the State is to recover the instalments as arrears of land revenue -- Arrears have already been deposited in lumpsum and no recovery is to be effected – Financial Commissioner held in favour of land owner – Writ against that dismissed. Parmeshwari @ Panmeshwari’s case CWP No.4418 of 2021, decided on 19.04.2022 = 2022(1) L.A.R. 336 = (2022) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 16678 relied.
