Jawahar Lal Gupta, J. (Oral) - The petitioners in these two cases have applied for the allotment of shops in Jind. Their applications were accepted. The shops were allotted. However, the petitioners having failed to deposit the instalments the sites were resumed. The appeals and the revision petitions filed by the two petitioners having been dismissed, they have approached this Court through these two petitions. Counsel for the petitioners has referred to the factual position in C.W.P. No. 1320 of 2001. A brief reference thereto is appropriate.

2. On September 29, 1992 the petitioner submitted an application for the allotment of a shop in Jind, The lots were drawn on October 13, 1992. The petitioner was one of the successful contenders. The shop was allotted to him for a value of Rs. 2,20,500/-. On October 13, 1992 the petitioner deposited 25% of the price viz. Rs. 50,125/-. The remaining amount had to be paid in six half-yearly instalments along with interest at the rate of 12.5%. The first instalment had to be paid on or before May 1, 1994. The last instalment had to be deposited by November 1, 1996. The petitioner deposited the first instalment of Rs. 37,898.50 on May 9,