The enforcement wing of the District Town Planner (DTCP) in Gurgaon has launched legal action against Sewa Corporate Park, a prominent commercial complex located on MG Road. This decisive move comes after authorities discovered that the complex had been illegally subdivided into multiple smaller units and sold off to various parties. The entire process was carried out without securing the mandatory licence required under the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas (HDR) Act of 1975, rendering these transactions and the development unauthorised.
Background and Court Order Trigger Action
This enforcement action finds its roots in a recent judicial order. The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on September 8, 2025, passed an order concerning a writ petition filed by the Sewa Corporate Park Condominium Association. The association's petition highlighted the developer's alleged failure to obtain a crucial completion certificate and to execute a deed of declaration for the entire project. The DTCP's investigation appears to have been spurred by this ongoing legal scrutiny.
Officials detailed the project's initial, legitimate phases. Records show that Change of Land Use (CLU) permission was granted in January 2004 for constructing a departmental store, restaurant, banquet hall, shopping centre, and office complex. This permission covered a plot measuring 6,480.76 square yards in Sarhaul village, after excluding land falling within a restricted zone along the Gurgaon-Mehrauli Road. Subsequently, the project received an Occupation Certificate (OC) in April 2009, allowing it to be occupied.
The Core Violation: Unauthorised Subdivision and Sale
The problem began after the OC was issued. Officials stated that the developer later carved up the approved commercial complex into individual shops and offices. These subdivided units were then sold to third-party buyers. This critical step of subdivision and sale was undertaken without applying for or obtaining a separate licence from the competent town planning authority, as mandated by the HDR Act. This omission fundamentally changed the nature of the approved development and violated statutory conditions.
DTCP's Enforcement Steps and Wider Implications
Acting on these findings, the DTCP's enforcement wing has formally initiated proceedings. A show-cause notice was issued to the concerned parties on December 8, 2025, under Section 10 of the HDR Act. Officials have confirmed that further legal action will follow as per the law. In a significant interim measure, the DTCP has written to the relevant sub-registrar, requesting that no further sale deeds for any units within Sewa Corporate Park be registered until the matter is legally resolved.
To fully gauge the scale of the violations, the department is also in the process of procuring copies of all sale deeds already executed for the complex. Furthermore, the DTCP has clarified that since the site falls under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG), the civic body may also initiate independent action for breaches of CLU conditions under relevant municipal laws.
This case underscores a persistent issue in Gurgaon's rapid urban landscape. Officials point out that it highlights continuing concerns over unauthorised commercial developments in the city's prime areas. There is a growing emphasis on the need for stricter enforcement of building and development laws to protect homebuyers and investors from such irregularities and to ensure planned, sustainable urban growth in the National Capital Region.
