JASBIR SINGH BAKSHI vs UNION TERRITORY, CHANDIGARH .

The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of the lease of a semi-industrial plot allotted to the petitioner under the Chandigarh Leasehold (Sites and Building) Rules, 1973, due to non-payment of instalments as mandated by the allotment letter. The Court emphasized that the petitioner was in default for several years, leading to the imposition of penalties and eventual cancellation of the lease under Rule 12(3). The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition challenging the cancellation, holding that the authorities acted within their rights given the petitioner's failure to comply with payment obligations.