Notice to Kirron for Rs 12.76L govt house dues

Former BJP MP from Chandigarh Kirron Kher has been served a notice by the office of the Assistant Controller (rents) for payment of Rs 12.76 lakh in dues for a government-allocated house in Sector 7.

According to officials, the notice was sent to her residence in Sector 8-A on June 24, asking her to clear the dues immediately. If not paid on time, a 12% annual interest will also be levied.

The house, T-6/23 in Sector 7, was allotted to Kher during her tenure as an MP. As per the notice, the licence fee dues total Rs 5,725, covering regular ones from July 2023 to October 5, 2024, and unauthorised occupation from October 6, 2024, to January 5, 2025, attracted a 100% penalty amounting to Rs 3.64 lakh, as per a notification dated March 13, 2020. From January 6 to April 12, 2025 (till official vacation date), a 200% penalty has been imposed, adding up to Rs 8.20 lakh, on the former Member of Parliament (MP).

The rent controller also added additional interest and miscellaneous charges, including Rs 26,106 (from November 8, 2017, as per old notification) and Rs 59,680 as 12% annual interest calculated till April 30. As such, the total outstanding amount against her totals Rs 12.76 lakh.

The rent controller advised Kirron to settle the amount either via demand draft or bank transfer.

Meanwhile, residents and activists in the city have raised concerns about proper enforcement of rules. Many compared this situation when the Chandigarh Housing Board had acted firmly against defaulters in the Dhanas rehabilitation flats and evicted furniture market vendors without leniency.