JYOTSNA KOHLI vs UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH .

The Supreme Court upheld the resumption of a site by the Estate Officer under Section 8-A of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952, due to misuser of the property, specifically the unauthorized letting of a showroom to Allahabad Bank. The Court found that the appellant was given due process, including a show-cause notice and opportunity for hearing before the resumption order was issued. The Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to the High Court's order, which had directed that any application under Rule 11-D of the Chandigarh (Sale of Sites and Buildings) Rules, 1960, would be decided by the appropriate authority within a month.