HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6121 of 2010 Date of Decision: 15.12.2010 **** Jupinder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Chief Administrator, UT Chd. & Anr. . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. KK Gupta, Advocate for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is aggrieved by the cancellation of allotment of residential plot No.372, Sector 37-A, Chandigarh which was allotted to him being the highest bidder. The allotment has been cancelled due to the petitioner’s failure to pay the sale consideration/instalments as per the terms and conditions of the allotment. (2). The petitioner preferred an appeal which has also been turned down by the Appellate Authority vide impugned order dated 24.02.2010 (Annexure P6). (3). While issuing notice of motion, this Court vide order dated 05.04.2010 directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of `1,41,00,000 within a period of four weeks CWP No.6121 of 2010.doc - 2 – which is stated to have been offered by the petitioner though not accepted by the respondents. (4). In their written statement as well as during the course of hearing, it has been pointed out by the respondents that the petitioner, if so advised, may assail the appellate order before the Revisional Authority under Rule 18(iv) of the Chandigarh Estate Rules, 2007. (5). Learned counsel for the respondents further points out that the power, if any, to relax the Rules thereby permitting the condonation of delay in deposit of the sale consideration lies only with the Administrator under Rule 19 of the Rules ibid. (6). In view of the above-stated efficacious alternative remedy available to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Revisional Authority within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (7). It is directed that in case the petitioner approaches the Revisional Authority within the stipulated period, no third party right shall be created in respect of the subject plot and the Revisional Authority shall decide the petitioner’s revision petition in accordance with the law and after affording an opportunity of personal CWP No.6121 of 2010.doc - 3 – hearing, as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months. (8). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 15.12.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE