CHANDIGARH MALT PVT.LTD. vs HARYANA URBAN DEV. AUTHORITY — C.A. No. 7656/1997

Summary: C.A. No. 007656/1997 – Chandigarh Malt Pvt. Ltd. v. Haryana Urban Dev. Authority Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on September 11, 2003, with no order as to costs. The Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition. Facts & Key Issue: Chandigarh Malt purchased an industrial plot at auction after the original allottee (Panchkula Malt Pvt. Ltd.) went into liquidation. The Haryana Urban Development Authority refused to issue a conveyance deed without payment of outstanding dues claimed under the original allotment conditions. The appellant argued it should not bear dues owed by the original allottee. Court's Decision: The Court found the appellant purchased the property "with eyes wide open" to auction conditions, which explicitly made the buyer liable for all existing dues and out-goings. The dues were characterized as part of the property price rather than a separate claim under the Companies Act, making them enforceable against the buyer. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.