Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- After nearly two decades of legal uncertainty, a long-drawn property misuse case in Sector 27 has finally been resolved, with the estate office setting aside resumption and penalty proceedings and granting relief to the homeowner.

Exercising the powers of the estate officer, sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) (east) Khushpreet Kaur vacated a show-cause notice issued under Section 8-A of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952, bringing closure to a dispute dating back to August 21, 2006.

The case pertained to alleged misuse of House No. 3, Sector 27 A, where a portion of the residential premises was being used to run "Mittal Homeo Clinic." The estate office had alleged that the clinic was operati...