JAWAHAR LAL GUPTA, J.

1. The petitioners in these seven cases are the allottees of different commercial sites. They allege that the Chandigarh Administration has failed to provide basic amenities/facilities for the use and occupation of the sites sold to them. They complain that the Administration has failed to administer. It is guilty of mal-administration. Yet, it is arbitrarily charging ground rent and interest. It is even resorting to the resumption of sites. On these premises, the petitioners pray for the intervention of this Court so as to prevent the Administration from charging interest and ground rent. The factual position as relevant for the decision of these cases may be briefly noticed.CWP No.9481/99

2. On Feb. 12, 1989, the Chandigarh Administration auctioned Godown Site No.290, Sector 26, Chandigarh. The petitioner along with his two brothers gave a bid for a premium of Rs. 22,10,000/-. It was accepted. After deposit of 25% of the bid money viz. Rs. 5,52.500/- , the letter of allotment was issued to the petitioner on March 16, 1989. The site was given to the petitioner for 99 years on lease-hold basis. Under the terms of allotment the petitioner had to pay the