CHANDIGARH HOUSING BOARD vs DEVINDER SINGH

The Supreme Court interpreted the eligibility conditions for housing allotment under the Chandigarh Housing Board Act, 1971, specifically addressing the implications of membership in the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO). The Court held that the respondents, being members of AWHO, did not qualify for the allotment as they were deemed to have an independent existence. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, stating that the show-cause notice lacked sufficient grounds for cancellation of the allotment, as it did not specify that the land was allotted at a concessional rate.