In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Advertisement" means any word, letter, model, sign, placard, board, notice, device or representation in any manner whatsoever, wholly or in part intended for the purpose of advertisement, announcement or direction, and includes any structure used or adapted for the display of advertisements;
(b) "amenity" includes roads, water-supply, street, lighting, drainage, sewerage, public building, horticulture, landscaping and any other public utility service provided at Chandigarh.
(c) "building" means any construction or part of a construction which is transferred by the ' [Central Government] under section 3 and which
2. Substituted by Punjab Re-organisation (Chd.) (Adaptation or Laws) Order, 1968 for "State Government".
Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 3 is intended to be used for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes, whether in actual use or not, and includes any out-house, stable, cattle shed and garage and also includes any building erected on any land transferred by the ' [Central Government] under section 3 ;
'[(d) "Chandigarh" means the areas to which this Act extends;]
(e) "Chief Administrator" means an officer appointed as such by the ' [Central Government] by notification in the official Gazette, to perform the functions of the Chief Administiator under this Act;
(f) "erect a building" has the same meaning as "erect or re-erect any building" in the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (Punjab Act III of 1911) ;
(g) "Estate Officer" means a person appointed as such by the '[Central Government] by notification in the official Gazette, to perform the functions of the Estate Officer under this Act;
(h) "occupier" means a person (including a firm or other body of individuals, whether incorporated or not) who occupies a site or building transferred under this Act and includes his successors and assigns ;
(i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(j) "site" means any land which is transferred by the '[Central Government] under section 3;
(k)"transferee" means a person (including a firm or other body of individuals, whether incorporated or not) to whom a site or building is transferred in any manner whatsoever, under this Act and includes his successors and assigns ;
(I) "workshop" means any building or place in which or within the compound of which any manual labour is employed or utilised in aid of, or incidental to, any process for the following purposes :—
(i) the making of any article or part thereof;
(ii) the altering, repairing, ornamenting or finishing of any article; or
(iii) the adapting for sale of any article.
COMMENTS Amenities - Allotment of plots to allotees who made payment as per terms of allotment letter - Allotment authorities were required to provide necessary amenities including roads, water supply, street lighting, drainage, sewerage etc., in due course - Some amenities were provided by authorities and arrangement was made for remaining amenities - Providing of all amenities was not a condition precedent but authorities are under an obligation to provide necessary facilities for the allotee - Allotees cannot withhold payment of lease amount including interest and penalty on the allegation that all facilities were not provided by authorities - Matter remitted to High Court for granting proportionate relief- Municipal Corporation Chandigarh v. M/s Shantikunj Investment Pvt. Ltd., 2006(1) HRR 410 S.C.
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