IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 18103 of 2010 Date of Decision: 5.10.2010. Ram Niwas --Petitioner Versus The Chief Administrator, H.U.D.A, Panchkula & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Manmohan Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R.K. Birbian, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Respondents no.1 and 2 invited applications for allotment of free hold residential plots in various Urban Estates including the Urban Estate, Rohtak. Under the scheme notified 15% reservation was made for the S.C persons in respect to 6 marla plots advertised by the H.U.D.A for allotment. The petitioner submitted his application form in response to the advertisement claiming the benefit as a S.C person and also deposited an amount of Rs. 41,500/- being 10% of the earnest money vide Demand Draft dated 26.12.2009. The date for draw of lots was fixed on 17.6.2010. However, no separate draw was carried out for reserved category persons. The petitioner is aggrieved of non-consideration of his case under the reserved category of S.C, though, it is not disputed that the petitioner's claim was considered under the general category. Respondents had issued a public notice whereby it was notified that keeping in view the limited number of plots no reserved category plot can be allotted and accordingly it was also notified that the persons who may not be interested are entitled to refund of the earnest money within a period of one week. It was also CWP. No. 18103 of 2010 -2- notified that all the applications will be considered under the general category. Not only this even the objections were invited within a period of one week. There is nothing in the petition to indicate that the petitioner filed any objection to this public notice. It appears that petitioner having failed to secure any allotment by way of draw of lots served a legal notice and then also applied under the R.T.I Act. The information supplied to the petitioner under R.T.I Act has been placed on record as Annexure P-7. This document also reveals that in Sector-3 Parts-A & B, Rohtak out of total 416 plots of 6 marla, 72 plots have been allotted to the S.C category persons in the previous draw of lots and thus the benefit of 15% reservation has already been given. The plots now allotted are only 5 in number, which are resumed/surrendered plots and thus all the applications were considered under the general category. The petitioner's legal notice has also been rejected vide the impugned order dated 9.8.2010 (Annexure P-5). The grounds of rejection are the same as the information supplied to the petitioner under R.T.I Act. From the impugned order it appears that 72 plots of 6 marla have already been allotted under the reserved category of S.C. In view of the above circumstances, I do not find that any of the petitioner's rights has been infringed in any manner. Petition dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 5.10.2010. lucky