Chandigarh, Nov. 27 -- The UT Estate Office has issued a show-cause notice to Hotel Taj, Sector 17, over multiple building violations.

The hotel management has been directed to explain within 15 days why action should not be initiated against them, with the warning of further proceedings if they fail to respond.

According to the notice, the property-originally allotted under the Chandigarh Lease Hold of Site and Building Rules, 1973, and the Chandigarh Sale of Site and Building Rules, 1960-is now governed by the Chandigarh Estate Rules, 2007, which supersede the earlier regulations.

The Estate Office has alleged that the hotel altered its building structure without prior approval from the chief administrator, violating the terms of its...