GREATER MOHALI AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs THE PERMANENT LOKADALAT SAS NAGAR MOHALI AND ANOTHER

CWP-14490-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 136 CWP-14490-2026 Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 Greater Mohali Area Development Authority …Petitioner Versus The Permanent Lok Adalat, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 03.12.2024 passed by learned Permanent Lok Adalat, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) (for short ‘PLA’) whereby application of respondent No.2 has been allowed to the extent that he is entitled to refund of ₹3,76,000/- along with additional sum of ₹25,000/- and ₹20,000/- towards mental harassment and legal costs respectively along with interest. 2. Respondent No.2-Dhumma Ram, pursuant to Scheme floated by petitioner, applied for 150 sq. yards plot in the Defence and Paramilitary Forces Category vide application dated 18.04.2018. He deposited a sum of ₹3,76,000/- in the petitioner’s account. The petitioner repeatedly asked respondent to furnish proof of his residence in Punjab because