SURJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS judgment of ours would dispose of C. W. P. No. 1713 of 1975, filed by Surjit Singh and others, C, W. P. No. 3136 of 1975 filed by B. N. Ganjoo and others; C. W. P. No. 4092 of 1976 filed by Hussan Lal and C. W. P. No 4427 of 1976 filed by Ajit Singh Sually, as common question of law arises in all these petitions.

(2.) C . W. P. No. 1713 of 1975 filed by Surjit Singh and others came up for hearing before M. R. Sharma J. on May 31, 1977. The learned Judge, after hearing the arguments arrived at a conclusion that the case involved a substantial question of law and consequently referred the matter for decision to a larger Bench. That is how this petition, along with the other three petitions referred to above, has been placed before us.

(3.) IT is further stated that the respondents instead of making allotments to the petitioners in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme earlier published, have been arbitrarily making fresh schemes with regard to the allotment of plots in Mohali, and under the new scheme the petitioners have now received a memorandum (copy Annexure P-2 to the petition) from the Estate Officer, Urban Estates, Punjab, Chandigarh, calling upon the petitioners to remit the balance of the price of the land fixed at Rs. 58.00 per square yard. The petitioners, through this writ petition, have called in question the scheme made by the respondents demanding an inflated rate of Rs. 58.00 per square yard from the petitioners, and also for drawing lots and allotting plots to the persons who had submitted applications after the date on which the applications were filed by the petitioners.