Guidelines regarding change of First allottee and/or Joint allottee

    a.  i)      Both the allottees must belong to same family. 

    ii)             There shall be no scope in general for replacement of first and 2^nd applicant except in case of death of either of them.However, Substitution of only the joint allottee (second applicant) could be permitted provided the proposal is consented  by both the original joint allottees.

b.                   In the event of death of either of the  two joint allottees, respective legal heir(s)/ successor(s) should be allowed to step into the shoes of the deceased one, provided the two  joint allottees belong to the same family.However, In case of death of one of the joint allottees intestate leaving behind more than one heir/successor, any one heir/successor may be accepted to step into the shoes of the deceased joint allottee on the basis of nomination as well consent through sworn declaration by the rest heirs.

  c.                   If the two joint allottees are found to belong to two separate families subsequently by way of marriage, separation or otherwise, then in case of death of any one of the joint allottees, the heir(s)/successor(s)  of deceased would be deemed to be belonging to the same “family” for the purpose of devolution of the right of the deceased allottee.

  d.                   Where there is no joint applicant, any such one member of the Applicant’s family as he/she would be desired by the applicant may be included as joint allottee at any point of time before execution of Deed on production of sworn declaration specifying his/her  identity and willingness to join at the discretion of the authority.

  e.                   If the second (joint) applicant, as per the Application Form submitted, wants to opt out, he/she may be allowed to do so, on submission of sworn declaration to that effect with the corroboration of the first applicant also through sworn declaration.

Such joint applicant may be allowed to nominate his replacement in conformity with the provisions in the brochure, provided he belongs to the same family of the first applicant, otherwise the first applicant may be allowed to nominate a joint applicant belonging to his family in the resultant vacancy of joint applicant. 

  f.              Cases not covered by the above guidelines  may be decided on merit by the MD, WBHIDCO Ltd. 

  g.             Old cases finally decided should not be reopened under the above revised Guidelines.

  This may have immediate effect.