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By Express News ServiceHYDERABAD: Only 660 of the nearly 3,800 Rajiv Swagruha flats in Pocharam, Bandlaguda and Jawaharnagar in Hyderabad are occupied till date. They were allotted flats in 2007 for Rs 9 lakh for 1 BHK, Rs 13 lakh for 2 BHK flats and Rs 25-30 lakh for 3 BHK flats on paying an advance of Rs 5,000. As of today, however, the prices have inflated by around Rs 2-3 lakh, which is why they refused to occupy the flats. The applicants approached the High Court arguing that it was unfair of the State to give away the flats at lesser rates to its employees. A senior official from TRSCL said: “We have received orders from the state regarding allotment of flats to government employees..