Observing that nepotism and self-aggrandisement are anathema to a democratic system, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) has cancelled the allotment of two flats by a Haryana government housing society to a governing body member and his subordinate.
A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had refused to intervene in the allotment process.
It said the allotments made to a governing body member and his subordinate were arbitrary, biased, and violated the society’s own eligibility criteria.
"Nepotism and self-aggrandisement are anathema to a democratic system, more so when it happens within a society comprising members of the government service, enabling housing facilities to its members by transparent allotment," the Bench said.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by one Dinesh Kumar, a member of the HUDA, Urban Estate and Town and Country Planning Employees Welfare Organisation (HEWO) challenging allotment of two high-end super deluxe flats.
