CWP No.433 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.433 of 2011 Date of decision:29.08.2011 Arun Kumar ..... Petitioner Versus Chandigarh Housing Board and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr.Arun Takhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.Alka Chatrath, Advocate with Mr.Tarundeep S.Khaira, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr.Ramesh Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.4. ***** RAJIVE BHALLA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner prays for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of certiorari, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's application for allotment of a flat under the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006/The Chandigarh Small Flats (Amendment) Scheme, 2009. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a bonafide resident of a “jhuggi” in Lal Bahadur Shastri Colony, Palsora. As his name figures in the biometric survey conducted by the Chandigarh Administration, the respondents are obliged to allot a flat. Reply filed on behalf of respondent No.2 in court today is taken on record. CWP No.433 of 2011 -2- Counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 submits that the petitioner's case was considered by the competent authority and rejected. The petitioner is therefore, required to file an appeal under Rule 17 under the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006/The Chandigarh Small Flats (Amendment) Scheme, 2009, within thirty days. It is prayed that the petitioner may be relegated to his remedy of filing an appeal. I have heard counsel for the parties, perused the paper book and am satisfied that the petitioner should be relegated to his alternative remedy of filing an appeal. Ordered accordingly. However, the respondents are directed to supply a copy of the rejection order to the petitioner within 15 days. The petitioner may thereafter file an appeal which shall be heard and decided on merits within 3 months from the date of its filing. Disposed of accordingly. 29.08.2011 [RAJIVE BHALLA] shamsher JUDGE CWP No.433 of 2011 -3-