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New Delhi, July 6 — In an unprecedented development, the Supreme Court administration has formally asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to reclaim the official residence of former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, citing his continued occupancy well beyond the permissible period after demitting office in November last year.Sources confirmed that the top court’s administration wrote to the ministry on July 1, requesting urgent repossession of Bungalow No. 5 on Krishna Menon Marg, traditionally allotted to the sitting CJI. The permitted retention period expired on May 31, 2025, and the six-month grace period provided under housing…