Civil Writ Petition No.19088 of 2010 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19088 of 2010 Date of decision: 26.10.2010 Manmohan Rai ...Petitioner Versus Sh. Neel Kanth and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. G.C.Dhuriwala, Advocate for the petitioner **** ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J ( Oral) This order will dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos.19088, 19089 and 19090 of 2010 as common questions are involved in these petitions. Grievance of the petitioner is against opening of price bid envelopes on 11.10.2010 at the back of the petitioner in spite of requirement in the tender notice that price bid of the eligible tenderers will be opened on a date intimated to them. The letter intimating the date of 11.10.2010 was despatched only on that date from Chandigarh denying the petitioner opportunity of being present. It has also been pleaded that as against the rate quoted by the petitioner of 237% ASOR, work was allotted at 228% ASOR by making cutting from 238%. Civil Writ Petition No.19088 of 2010 -2- **** We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The points raised involve question of fact. There is nothing to show that the petitioner confronted the concerned authorities with the above points in the first instance. In the absence thereof, this petition is premature and disposed of as such. However, if the petitioner makes an appropriate representation to respondent no.2 i.e. General Manager, Food Corporation of India, Chandigarh within one week from today, decision thereon may be taken by the said respondent within two weeks thereafter. Any contract awarded in the meanwhile will be abide by decision taken on the representation. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge October 26,2010 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) Pka Judge Civil Writ Petition No.19088 of 2010 -3- ****