IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.4717 of 1993 Date of decision: 7th December, 2009 Gurvinder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl. AG Punjab for the State. Mr. Amit Rawal, Advocate for PSIEC. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to issue allotment letter to the petitioner in pursuance of advertisement published on 11th March, 1991 (Annexure P-1). Counsel for the parties are in agreement that when petitioner applied for the plot, the prevailing rate was Rs.150/- per square yard and when the offer of allotment was made, the respondent Corporation had demanded Rs.250/- per square yard. The grievance of the petitioner is that enhanced amount cannot be charged from him. However, this writ petition was filed in year 1993. In the last 16 years, there has been tremendous escalation in the price of real estate, therefore, counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to deposit the enhanced amount as demanded by the Corporation at the rate of Rs.250/- per square yard, provided due to pendency of this writ petition, no penal interest is charged. Civil Writ Petition No.4717 of 1993 Counsel for the respondent Corporation submits that 50 percent rebate will be given in the levy of penal interest. Regarding remaining price, a calculation chart shall be prepared as per the statement made by counsel for the respondent and the same shall be sent to the petitioner. After the receipt of calculation chart, petitioner shall deposit the amount within one year in three installments. With the observations made above, present writ petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 7, 2009 rps 2