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[2010] 7 S.C.R. 344
STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.
v.
COL. KULDEEP SINGH
(Civil Appeal No. 3546 of 2007)
JUNE 3, 2010
[DR. B.S. CHAUHAN AND SWATANTER KUMAR, JJ.]
Punjab Urban Estate (Sale of Sites) Rules, 1965:
Allotment of plot - Liability of al/ottee to pay additional
price - HELD: In view of the decision of the Court in Smt.
Fuljit Kaur* the judgment of the High Court is set aside - The
demand notice is upheld - The appellants are entitled to make
recovery in accordance with law.
*Smt. Fuljit Kaur vs. state of Punjab & Ors. [201 O] 7 SCR
317, relied on.
Case Law Reference:
[2010] 7 SCR 317
relied on
para 2
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No.
3546 of 2007.
From the Judgment and Order dated 6.12.2006 of the High
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Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Civil Writ
Petition No. 18110 of 1991.
Vijay Hansaria, (A.C.) and Ashok Mathur for the appearing
parties.
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The Judgment of the Court was delivered by
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DR. B.S. CHAUHAN, J. 1. We have heard Ms. Rachna
Joshi lssar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. In spite
of notice, respondent did not enter appearance. We requested
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STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. v. COL. KULDEEP
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SINGH [DR. B.S. CHAUHAN, J.]
Sh. Vijay Hansaria, learned senior counsel for the respondent,
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to assist the Court as Ami.cus Curiae.
2. For the reasons recorded in Civil Appeal No. 5292 of
2004 (Smt. Fuljit Kaur Vs. State of Punjab & Ors.) decided
on this date, the appeal stands allowed. Judgment and Order
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of the High Court dated 06.12.2006 is set aside and the
Demand Notice is upheld. The appellant is entitled to make
recovery in accorda~ce with law.
R.P.
Appeal allowed.
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