Mr. Justice H.S. Brar, President—It’s an appeal against the order dated 3.3.2003 of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Bathinda (hereinafter called the District Forum).

2. The main case of the respondent-complainant (hereinafter called the complainant) was that the appellant-opposite party (hereinafter called the opposite party) had illegally, forcibly and arbitrarily got deposited Rs. 26,500/- and Rs. 43,500/- from her as non-construction charges under the threat of cancellation of allotment of her plot.

3. It’s undisputed that Plot No. 70 was allotted to the complainant on 30.3.1994 vide allotment letter Ex. R-4 by Punjab Housing Development Board and in Para No. 9 of the said allotment, the rates for extension fee had been given in case any allottee failed to construct the building on the plot within three years. The allotment was made subject to the provisions of the Punjab Housing Development Board Act, 1972 and the policies framed by the Board from time to time. The opposite party-PUDA came into existence after enactment of Punjab Regional Town Planning & Development Act, 1995. The opposite party charged extension fee from the complainant on the basis of lette