Chandigarh, May 29 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an order of the Punjab and Haryana high court directing the Chandigarh administration to construct a verandah in front of the chief justice's court, saying it would not violate the UNESCO guidelines.

The apex court order came on the petition filed by the Union territory administration that said the construction of verandah without UNESCO's nod could result in the loss of World Heritage status of Chandigarh Capitol Complex, which included the assembly, the high court and the secretariat designed by celebrated architect Le Corbusier, who planned the entire city of Chandigarh.

The UT administration had moved apex court after an order in this regard by the bench of chief justice in...