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14.     On reading of the above, it is clear that unfair trade practice is a trade practice adopting unfair method or deceptive practice for the purpose of promoting the sale, use or supply of any goods or for the provision of any service. We fail to appreciate as to how the scheme insisting on deposit of interest free Rs.1.5 lakhs alongwith the application form would help in promoting the scheme seeking applications for the allotment of flats offered under the scheme. Rather it would discourage non-serious persons. Therefore, the condition of deposit of Rs.1.5 lakhs alongwith the application form cannot be termed as "unfair trade practice." Otherwise also, we cannot lose sight of the fact that there is acute shortage of residential accommodations in Delhi. The opposite party authority has been created to ensure planned development of Delhi and to achieve the object of residence for all. It is the common knowledge that the DDA construct and allot flats to the public on no profit no loss basis and the cost of the flats constructed and allotted by the opposite party DDA is much less as compared to the flats constructed and sold by the private builders. In such a situation it is but obvious that number of persons who are not in genuine need of the accommodation would apply in the scheme with the motive to make a fast buck by resale of the flat if declared successful in the draw of lots. Therefore, in order to discourage such unscrupulous persons to apply under the scheme the demand of deposit of Rs.1.5 lakhs alongwith the application as a proof of earnestness of the applicant cannot be termed as either unfair or restrictive trade practice. On the contrary, the condition of deposit of Rs.1.5 lakhs alongwith the application form was to ensure that only the serious applicants in need of residential accommodation may apply under the scheme.