Gurugram, March 7 -- The Haryana Right to Service Commission (HRSC) on Friday directed the Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to complete development works before selling plots through e-auction. It stated that selling plots without carrying out development works was a lapse of service. The commission was hearing a petition filed by a Faridabad plot buyer, Keshav Sharma, who said that an offer of possession was made for a plot purchased through e-auction despite incomplete development works. The commission said that necessary development works in the area must be completed before any plot is placed for e-auction so that allottees can start construction on time. An HRSC spokesperson in a statement issued on Friday said that HSVP conducted e-auction without completing required development works and later issued an offer of possession, which was not in accordance with proper procedure. Over the past few years, HSVP has earned thousands of crores of rupees through e-auctions and delay in development works not only cause financial losses but also creates dissatisfaction among allottees, it said. The commission also advised HSVP to review its policy on payment of interest in cases where plots are purchased through e-auction. At present, such allottees receive only 5.5 percent annual simple interest, while those allotted plots through draw of lots receive 9 percent interest after three years. The commission said that a balanced and fair policy was needed in this regard. In the recent case, the spokesperson said that the commission has exercised its powers under the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014 and directed that the complainant be paid a compensation of Rs.5,000 within 15 days. HSVP has also been asked to submit a compliance report by March 24, 2026. The commission said the amount may initially be paid from HSVP's funds and later recovered from the officials responsible. HSVP officials did not respond to HT by the time of going to print....