IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18691 of 2009 Date of decision: 7th December, 2009 The Janta Primary Co-op. Consumer’s Store Ltd. … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. V.K. Sandhir, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present writ petition has been filed with a prayer that auction notice (Annexure P-17) dated 22nd November, 2009, vide which various kinds of shops were put to auction, be set aside. Issue notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr.Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. Two copies of the petition have been handed over to him. Present writ petition is disposed of with direction that petitioner be permitted to give a bid in the open auction. In case he is a successful bidder, he be allowed to operate the shop in the premises to be auctioned, subject to final outcome of Civil Writ Petition No.6960 of 2009. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 7, 2009 rps