Chandigarh, June 2 -- Registration number "0003" of the CH01-DE series fetched a whopping Rs.37.63 lakh at the e-auction conducted by the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh. Traditionally considered the most sought-after number, "0001" settled for the second-highest bid of Rs.23.55 lakh in the auction, which concluded on Monday. The RLA auctioned registration numbers from the new CH01-DE series, ranging from 0001 to 9999, along with leftover fancy and special numbers from previous series between May 30 and June 1. Around 681 registration numbers were auctioned, generating a revenue of Rs.4.13 crore. Among other high-value numbers, "0009" fetched Rs.12.30 lakh, followed by "0002" at Rs.10.22 lakh. Numbers such as "0005" (Rs.9.86 lakh), "0007" (Rs.9.48 lakh), "0077" (Rs.8.54 lakh), "0008" (Rs.8.14 lakh), "0010" (Rs.7.92 lakh) and "0004" (Rs.6.69 lakh) also witnessed strong bidding. Despite "0003" taking the top spot this time, "0001" continues to dominate the record charts. The number fetched the highest-ever bid of Rs.53.88 lakh in the CH01-DD series auction held in March this year, which also recorded the highest-ever total revenue of Rs.4.48 crore. Earlier auctions have also seen "0001" command premium prices, including Rs.36.43 lakh in the CH01-DA series, Rs.31.35 lakh in the CH01-DC series, and Rs.31 lakh in the CH01-CZ series. htc...