Mr. Hemant Gupta, J.: - The challenge in the present writ petition is to an order dated 07.06.1982 passed by the Estate Officer, Union Territory (for short ‘U.T’) Chandigarh, resuming Site No.1064-65, Sector 22-B, Chandigarh and forfeiting a sum of Rs.20,100/- representing 10% of the price of the site to the Government; an order passed by the Chief Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh on 04.04.1989 upholding the order passed by the Estate Officer, as also the order passed by the Adviser to the Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh on 20.12.1991 affirming the order passed by the Chief Administrator as also the order passed in review petition on 05.02.1992 whereby the Adviser to the Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh dismissed the review petition filed by the petitioner.

2. The petitioners are purchasers of site in question in an auction held on 09.05.1971. The site in question was to be used for general trade in terms of conditions of letter of allotment. After completion of the building, the building constructed on the site was let out to various tenants. On account of misuse, that the partitions made in the shop and the show window had been converted into sale booth, the Estate Officer pa