IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 6928 of 2008. Date of Decision: 11th February, 2009. Gurvinder Singh ....Petitioner through Mr. Suresh Goel, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. .Respondents through Ms. Monica Chhibber, AAG, Punjab Mr. Harit Sharma, Advocate. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 30.01.2008 [Annexure P-2] whereby his appeal against the resumption/cancellation of the Plot No. 261 [measuring 150 sq. yards] situated in Urban Estate, Kapurthala, has been dismissed. The afore-stated plot was allotted to the petitioner in January, 2000 on the basis of 'draw of lots'. It is the conceded position that the petitioner failed to pay even 25% of the sale price, as a result of which the allotment was cancelled vide order dated 20.9.2005 [Annexure R2/3/1]. The petitioner preferred an appeal which has also been dismissed by the Appellate Authority. Originally, when the petitioner himself failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the allotment, no fault can be attributed to the respondents. However, when this petition came up for motion hearing on 22.5.2008, a Division Bench of this Court issued notice of motion keeping in view the following statement made on behalf of the petitioner:- “Counsel for the petitioner says that petitioner has filed an affidavit that he is prepared to pay the current market price of the plot in question”. Learned counsel for the parties have been heard at some length and their pleadings perused. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner reiterates the stand that he is ready and willing for allotment of the plot on payment of the current market value. Learned counsel for the respondents, on the other hand, submits that the current market value can be determined only by putting the plot to public auction or by inviting tenders and/or by adopting any other method as may be permissible under the Rules/Regulations. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the stand taken by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to determine the current market value of the plot in question by following the procedure as may be prescribed under the Rules and thereafter offer the plot to the petitioner on the said market price. In case the same is acceptable to the petitioner, he may deposit the requisite amount as per the terms and conditions that may be laid down by the respondents, failing which the respondents shall be at liberty to dispose of the said plot by treating it free from all encumbrances. Disposed of. February 11, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE