UT issues fresh notice to Golf Range, next hearing tomorrow

“Whereas prima facie you have altered the building without prior permission of the chief administrator in the following manner….,” the notice said.

Among the violations, it was said that the parking area has been converted into a landscape against the sanctioned plan, temporary canteen, store etc constructed near driving station against the sanctioned plan. It also mentioned that a check post with shed has also been made against the sanctioned plan and a temporary toilet too has been constructed near the range house — again against the sanctioned plan.

The notice also mentions that the Chandigarh Golf Range Association is liable to pay charges of Rs 6 per square foot per day for the area under violations which shall be paid every month or part thereof that the building violations occur.

The notice mentions that in case of non-payment of such charges, the same shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue.

“You are hereby given an opportunity of being heard in person on July 9 before the undersigned,” the notice said.
When contacted, the president of CGA Golf Range, S K Sharma, told The Indian Express, “It is a normal and a routine procedure.

The administration comes and inspects the golf range and then accordingly, as from time to time the needs change, we send in our revised plans to the administration and they regularise in due course. It is normal.”
He added, “We shall be responding to this notice very soon.”