HC Overturns Chandigarh Board’s Denial of Flats to Jhuggi Dwellers
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has annulled the Chandigarh Housing Board’s (CHB) decision to deny flats to several jhuggi dwellers under the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006. The court observed that the authorities failed to provide these individuals with an opportunity to be heard. Consequently, it has mandated the administration to revisit the issue and make a decision within two months. A division bench consisting of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Mandeep Pannu issued this ruling while addressing a petition presented by Rajesh Kumar Giri and others. The bench noted that the jhuggi dwellers had their claims…