DTCP Cancels Licence of Stalled Sector 69 Project

GURUGRAM: The Department of Town and Country Planning has cancelled the licence of a stalled affordable housing project in Sector 69, citing non-renewal, failure to complete construction within the prescribed period and non-payment of external development charges.

The 5.4125-acre project was licensed to Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd under licence number 28 of 2018. The licence was issued on May 2, 2018 and expired on May 1, 2023. The cancellation order states that the developer did not apply for renewal.

Homebuyers identify the development as OSB Golf Heights, launched in 2018-19 with five proposed towers and around 500 buyers. A joint inspection conducted on July 7, 2026 after complaints from allottees found the site deserted and no construction activity under way, according to the order.

The inspection also recorded exposed reinforced-concrete structures that had deteriorated after prolonged exposure and lack of maintenance. DTCP said allotments and payments had been made, but construction was not completed within the four-year period under the Affordable Housing Policy, 2013.

Developer says cancellation will be challenged

The company disputes the action. Its representative Arun Yadav said the cancellation would be challenged as arbitrary, unlawful and contrary to statutory provisions and natural justice. That response means the order may face an administrative or judicial test; cancellation should not be presented as the end of every legal question surrounding the project.

District town-planning officials maintain that the action followed multiple violations, including the lapsed licence, stalled work and unpaid external development charges. The cancellation order was issued by DTCP director Amit Khatri on August 7.

For allottees, the immediate issue is what the order means for their contracts, money and the unfinished site. A licence cancellation does not automatically complete refunds or transfer the project to another developer. Buyers need a clear written roadmap from the competent authorities and should preserve allotment letters, payment records, loan statements and correspondence.

The unfinished structure also needs protection

Even while the dispute moves through legal channels, the physical site cannot be left unmanaged. Exposed concrete, open shafts, stored material and unsecured access can create safety risks. A structural assessment is necessary before any restart because years of weather exposure may have affected components that were designed to be covered and maintained.

The authorities should publish the status of external development charge dues, the project's approvals, the number of verified allottees and the forum responsible for the next stage. Buyers should not have to assemble the regulatory position from separate offices.

The case illustrates the gap between cancelling a non-performing licence and resolving a stalled home. Enforcement is necessary when conditions are breached, but the public outcome will be judged by whether homebuyers receive an enforceable solution rather than another long pause.

Until the developer's challenge is decided or another lawful arrangement emerges, the accurate position is that DTCP's cancellation order stands, the company contests it and the project remains stalled.