JUDGMENT

V.N. Khare, J.-The appellant herein, the Chandigarh Housing Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board ) is constituted and established under the provisions of the Haryana Housing Board Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh. One of the functions, amongst others, assigned to the Board is to develop land and construct houses and flats and sell out them under a scheme to the general public. The Board in exercise of the power conferred by Section 74 of the Act has made Regulations known as "Chandigarh Housing Board (Allotment, Management and Sale of Tenaments) Regulations, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations). In the year 1986, the Board floated a housing scheme for general public, for allotment of category I, II and III flats. The eligibility conditions as per terms and conditions laid down in the brochure were that the applicant should be either a domicile of Union Territory of Chandigarh or should have been a bona fide resident of Union Territory of Chandigarh for a period of at least 3 years on the date of submitting the application. On 3.3.87, the respondent herein, submitted an application to the Board