Mohali, Oct. 18 -- Thirty-one years after 134 people from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Backward Class (BC) categories were allotted five-marla plots in Hoshiarpur village, New Chandigarh, their eligibility has been questioned, with the panchayat moving to take possession of 115 plots while 19 have been transferred to GMADA.

Residents, including Roop Chand, Rajinder Singh, Ram Singh, Dharamvir Singh and Satnam Singh, said 120 beneficiaries were from the village, while 14 others were included on the directions of the then additional deputy commissioner (ADC). A separate case concerning the 14 beneficiaries is also pending.

According to villagers, the block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) office cancelled the allotments, recording tha...