Chandigarh, May 19 -- The joint petition of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) and District Bar Association, Chandigarh challenging May 6 notification of adoption of Assam Tenancy Act of 2021 is likely to be taken up on Tuesday.

With May 6 notification the administration repealed the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 and introduced new law. Lawyers at district court are on strike against the UT's move.

The plea says, the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 gives Centre the power to extend any law that is in force in Punjab to Chandigarh. However, it does not give the power to repeal, amend or even enact laws in conflict with the existing law. Hence, the move is unconstitutional. The second ground is that while...