JUDGMENT

G.P. Mathur, J.-This special leave petition has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 1.4.2002 of High Court of Punjab and Haryana by which the writ petition preferred by the petitioner challenging the order of Advisor to the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, was dismissed.

2. The petitioner was allotted a semi-industrial plot bearing No. 389 in Sector 44-D, Chandigarh in an auction held on 25.2.1990 on a total premium of Rs. 12,75,000/- out of which he paid 25% of the amount after the fall of the hammer. In terms of the allotment letter dated 26.4.1990, he was required to deposit the balance amount in three yearly instalments of Rs. 3,64,379/- each by 25th February of the years 1991, 1992 and 1993. By the same letter, he was authorised to take possession of the plot which was ultimately given to him on 23.5.1990. The petitioner did not deposit the yearly instalments which were due and accordingly notices were issued to him directing him to deposit the amount along with ground rent. The Assistant Estate Officer accordingly passed an order on 12.8.1993 holding the petitioner to be a defaulter and further imposed 25% penalty on due amount of ground rent