IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.14962 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 23, 2010. Mohan Lal Singla .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Surinder Pal Singh Tinna, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- 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 was allotted a house in Sector 57, SAS Nagar, Mohali under the 434 LIG Scheme in the draw of lots held on 5.10.2000. After depositing 10% of the allotment price, the petitioner failed to deposit further 15% thereof within a period of 30 days of the issuance of the allotment letter though several opportunities were given to him in this regard. The allotment consequently came to be cancelled on 4.9.2002 and the amount already deposited was forfeited. The petitioner is said to have filed representations followed by an appeal before the authorities which has been dismissed vide the impugned orders. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length, I do not find any ground to interfere with the impugned orders. C.W.P.No .14962 of 2010 2 The petitioner failed to deposit the required 15% amount as per the terms and conditions of the allotment despite repeated opportunities given and kept on representing in order to gain time. It is apparent that the petitioner has no genuine necessity for the plot and his anxiety for retention of the plot at a belated stage was obviously due to escalation in prices and to enrich himself through speculative gains. In these circumstances, the action of the respondents in cancelling the allotment cannot be termed arbitrary or illegal. Dismissed. August 23, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE