India, Dec. 5 -- The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Gurugram, recently issued a public notice to owners of 4,183 properties in DLF Phases 1-5, giving them an opportunity to file objections opposing the punitive action taken against them for violations such as "illegal" construction and "commercial" activities in residential properties.

The notice was issued on December 3 following the directives of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, and uploaded to DTCP website on Wednesday along with details of the properties that allegedly violated government norms. The owners can file their replies with respect to the properties listed in the noticeby December 31.

According to DTCP officials, the high court had issued verbal direc...