The Haryana Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) has cancelled the licence of Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. for an Affordable Group Housing colony on about 7.5 acres in village Baburpur, Sector 109, Gurugram, and declared that the land and building of the colony are "deemed to vest with the Government", according to an order dated August 7.
Regulatory basis and timeline
The cancelled licence — Licence No. 6 of 2016 — was valid only up to June 15, 2021. The TCPD invoked the Affordable Housing Policy, 2013, which requires completion of projects within four years from the approval of building plans or grant of environmental clearance, whichever is later. The building plans for the colony were approved on 26 September 2016.
The department found that the developer failed to carry out development within the stipulated period and that no substantial construction had been undertaken on the site. Multiple show-cause notices were issued and a personal hearing opportunity was granted, the order said.
"the entire license land/building of the said colony is deemed to vest with the Government"
Complaints, dues and prior action
The TCPD noted complaints from allottees regarding non-delivery of possession. Separate complaints were reported against the builder for projects in Sector 69 and Sector 70 of Gurugram as well. The department issued a notice in 2021 on outstanding External Development Charges (EDC) dues to the company.
A departmental review meeting was held on 6 February 2023, when no representative of the company attended. The TCPD then suspended the licence for the Sector 109 project and two other licences held by the builder by an order dated 23 February 2023.
Separately, the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau registered an FIR against the builder on 31 August 2025, the TCPD order records.
What the order does and immediate implications
- Vesting of land: The order deems the project land and building to be vested with the government, effectively placing control of the licence land in state hands.
- Bar on third-party rights: The TCPD has enforced a bar on creation of third-party rights by the licensee, preventing further transfer or encumbrance by the company.
- Administrative follow-up: The department had earlier issued show-cause notices, suspended licences and referred matters to enforcement authorities; the cancellation is the latest regulatory measure.
For the allottees and potential buyers, the order formalises the failure of the developer to perform within statutory timelines and initiates administrative control that could affect future claims, possession processes and recovery of dues. The department's order does not detail ensuing steps for allottee relief or transfer of possession to other agencies; it confines itself to cancelling the licence and vesting the land with the government.
Official findings cited in the order
The Director, TCPD, Amit Khatri, recorded that the licence had not advanced to substantive construction despite plan approval in 2016 and that a large number of complaints about delayed completion existed for several licences granted by the department, including the present file (Sector 109) and another (Licence No. 28 of 2018 in Sector 69, GMUC).
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Building plans approved | 26 Sep 2016 |
| Licence validity expiry | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Review meeting (no company rep) | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Licence suspension | 23 Feb 2023 |
| FIR by Haryana State Enforcement Bureau | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Licence cancellation order | 7 Aug (year in order) |
Buyers and stakeholders in Gurugram's real-estate market are likely to watch closely how the state operationalises the vesting order. The TCPD action follows prolonged inaction and multiple complaints, signalling a tougher administrative stance on stalled affordable housing projects that miss statutory delivery timelines.
The order also highlights enforcement gaps in project monitoring and the consequences of non-compliance with the Affordable Housing Policy. It remains to be seen whether the department will transfer the project to another implementing agency, initiate redevelopment or provide a formal mechanism for allottee redress; the published order confines itself to licence cancellation and vesting of the licence land with the government.
