Chandigarh.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Chandigarh administration to decide representation of government official who has approached the court against allotment of government accommodation which is in complete dilapidated condition.
Justice Vikas behl after hearing arguments advanced by advocate Nanvi gupta passed the above order. The judge has stated in his order that this is a Civil Writ Petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to take immediate action upon the representation dated 28.03.2024 duly received in the office of chandigarh administration on 28.03.2024 vide which the petitioner has requested to allot him House No.3774, Sector 22-D Chandigarh instead of House No.3940, Sector 22-D Chandigarh since the allotted house is in complete dilapidated condition.
The judge has said that Learned counsel for the petitioner Nanvi Gupta has submitted that for the grievances raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition, the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage, in case, the competent authority House Allotment Committee takes a decision on the same in a time bound manner and in case, the pleas raised by the petitioner are found to be meritorious, then, to grant necessary relief, in accordance with law. It is further submitted that since the possession of House No.3940, Sector 22-D Chandigarh which has been allotted to the petitioner, was to be taken within a period of 14 days and the said period is elapsing today thus, till the time the decision is taken on the said representation, the allotment be not cancelled.
Keeping in view the above said facts and circumstances and limited prayer made by the petitioner, the present Civil Writ Petition is disposed of with direction to the competent authority of respondent House Allotment Committee to consider representation in accordance with law, within a period of one month from today and in case, the pleas raised by the petitioner are found to be meritorious, then, the competent authority would grant necessary relief, in accordance with law and in case, the competent authority is of the opinion that the pleas raised by the petitioner are not meritorious, then, a speaking order rejecting the same be passed within a period of one month from today. Status quo with regard to House alloted be maintained till the time the decision on the above said representation is taken. This Court has not opined on the merits of the case and the competent authority would consider the case of the petitioner independently, in accordance with law. The chandigarh Adminstration was represented by senior advocate Amit Jhanji.