Chandigarh resident goes to HC against solar plant notices

The petitioner has submitted that the order of office of Chief Administrator, Chandigarh, dated May18, 2016, published in the Chandigarh Administration Gazette Extraordinary making the installation of solar photo voltaic power plant mandatory for residential and non-residential buildings in Chandigarh is without any legal sanction or authority; besides, being illegal, arbitrary and in colourable exercise of power on the part of the then Chief Administrator, Chandigarh Administration.

The petition also sought to stay operation, implementation and effect of the order during the pendency of the present writ petition.