Chandigarh Lease Hold of Sites and Building Rules, 1973

The case concerned the allotment of industrial plots in Chandigarh under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 and the 1973 Lease‑Hold Rules. Of 339 shortlisted allottees, 254 could not be given possession because much of the land was declared a reserved forest and fell within a restricted zone u…

The Chandigarh Administrator sold a 99‑year leasehold booth site to Manjit Kumar Gulati and others in 1989, requiring 25% premium upfront and the balance in three installments. The allottees failed to pay the remaining 75%, were served a show‑cause notice, given multiple opportunities to clear dues, and their lease was…

The Chandigarh administration sought to relocate scattered printing presses to an industrial area, initially earmarking 43 larger sites in Phase‑II and inviting applications with a 10% earnest money deposit. After lots were drawn in 1977 awarding sites to the appellants, the administration abandoned the Phase‑II scheme…