High Court confirms DTCP can act on building violations inside MCG limits
By Naveen Kumar, Director at Triverse Homes
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has settled a question that mattered to anyone living in or buying into Gurugram's older licensed colonies. In a judgment dated 7 September 2026, a bench of Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor held that DTCP keeps its enforcement powers under the 1975 urban areas Act even after a licensed colony comes within the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram.
The petition was filed by the DLF City Residents Welfare Association and DLF-3 Voice. The court noted around 4,000 unauthorised constructions in DLF City, including commercial use of residential plots. Violators had argued that only municipal authorities could act.
For buyers, the lesson is simple. Before purchasing a builder floor or plot in DLF or similar colonies, check that the construction and its use match the approved building plan.
Source: Bar & Bench ↗
Naveen Kumar
Naveen Kumar is a Director at Triverse Homes with more than 16 years in real estate. He has an in-depth understanding of the market, from how projects are priced and launched to what drives their value on resale.
He is especially strong on HUDA (now HSVP) regulations and RERA: licences, approvals, allotment and transfer rules, and the rights buyers have when timelines slip. In his updates he explains what each change in the market or the law means in practice for anyone buying, selling or investing in Gurgaon.
