Chandigarh, March 7 -- It has been 15 years since the UT administration permitted leasehold to freehold conversion of 83 residential plots in Chandigarh. But there's still no end to owners' struggle to get the properties transferred to their name.

As per Estate Office records, the administration had invited applications for leasehold plots, ranging from 100 to 250 square yards, in the early 1970s. These were allotted in the early 1990s with a lock-in period of 15 years, not allowing the lessee to transfer the property. All plots are situated in various southern sectors of the city.

In 2008-09, the UT administration allowed conversion of these plots from leasehold to freehold, even through a General Power of Attorney (GPA) holder, follow...