Chandigarh, May 26 -- In a major respite for nearly 2,000 Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) homeowners, the UT administration has stayed over demolition notices sent over alleged encroachments, pending the recommendations of a committee formed to look into the issue.

An order issued by the CHB on Monday stated that the decision has been taken in view of the large number of representations being received from time-to-time regarding regularisation of changes made by allottees in their dwelling units.

The CHB had constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the chief executive officer of the board, with the approval of the administrator, vide an order dated May 11.

In April this year, acting on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana h...