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The Supreme Court has allowed a petitioner challenging Haryana's stilt-plus-four floors (S+4) construction policy to seek interim relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. It also granted liberty to request an earlier date for hearing expected to be advanced from October to sometime in August. The petition questions the state's decision to revive the S+4 building permissions despite previous concerns over infrastructure stress. With policy opponents raising legal and environmental red flags, the upcoming High Court proceedings are likely to significantly impact urban planning in Gurgaon and other cities.
The Supreme Court has disposed of a special leave petition filed by a Gurgaon resident challenging Haryana's revised policy that permits stilt-plus-four residential buildings. Instead, the petitioner has been directed to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court for interim relief. Considering the urgency of the matter, the court has allowed the petitioner to request an earlier hearing, which was originally scheduled for late October but may now take place in August. Advertisement
The state government's decision to revive the S+4 policy implemented shortly before the last state assembly elections had drawn sharp criticism from citizens' groups and resident welfare associations. Critics argue that allowing four floors above stilt parking in plotted colonies puts pressure on civic infrastructure such as roads, sewage systems, drainage, and water supply, without conducting proper feasibility studies.
The petitioner is seeking a stay on new building plan approvals and occupancy certificates for ongoing constructions under the revived policy. Additionally, the plea demands the formation of a monitoring committee led by a retired Supreme Court judge to ensure compliance with planning norms, safety guidelines, and environmental regulations.
Haryana has defended the policy as a move to meet rising housing demand and regulate plotted development. It has laid down conditions: such permissions are allowed only in sectors with approved layout plans, roads at least 10 meters wide, and either the consent of neighboring plot owners or adequate side setbacks. The permissible density is capped at 18 persons per plot.
The policy also provides a 90-day window for property owners to regularize previously unauthorised S+4 constructions. This can be done by paying penalties ten times the normal rate, provided the construction follows the Haryana Building Code. The collected penalties will be used for improving urban infrastructure in those areas.
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