HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.2189 of 2008 (M/S) M/s Indian Glass & Electronics .…Petitioner Versus Union of India & others ...Respondents Mr. Sharad Sharma, Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Jitendra Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.V.B.S. Negi, Assistant Solicitor General for Union of India/respondents. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- “i To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent department that they may permit to the petitioner to participate in future tenders processes issued by the electric division of the department whenever same may be issued as per requirement and his applications for purchase of tender documents may not be cancelled on the ground that he is a non- CPWD contractor. ii. To issue a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned letter dated 07.11.2008 written by the respondent no.4. iii. Or issue any other writ or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondents which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. iv. Award the cost of the petition.” Brief facts of the case, as stated in the petition, are that petitioner is a contractor working with the State Public Works Department (for short P.W.D.) from the year 1971. 2 The petitioner is working with State P.W.D. as well as Central Public Works Department (C.P.W.D). In the month of October, 2008 respondents-department issued a notice inviting tender in news paper in relation to electrical work. On 21.10.2008 petitioner submitted application offering to purchase tender documents alongwith cost of tender vide DD No.490578 and EMD in the FDR No.064253. Same was received by respondent no.4-i.e. Executive Engineer (E), Dehradun Central Electrical Division, C.P.W.D. Dehradun. But the respondents-department did not allow the petitioner to purchase tender documents for the work of C/o quarter guard for ITBP at Auli Chamoli. Thereafter, on 05.11.2008 petitioner wrote a letter to respondent no.4 asking him the reason why he was not allowed to purchase tender documents inspite of depositing the cost. The respondent no.4 vide letter no.54(Cash)/2008-09/DCED/1017 dated 07.11.2008 replied and informed the petitioner that he was not found fit as per notification. On 29.05.2010 petitioner submitted an application before the Chief Engineer (E)(NR) C.P.W.D., East Block, R.K. Puram, New Delhi stating therein that he may be registered as class-III contractor (Electrical) M/s Indian Glass and Electronics, Dehradun U.K. During the course of argument the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that writ petition may be disposed of by issuing direction to respondent no.2-Director General (Works) Central Public Works Department to decide the application dated 29.05.2010 for registration with C.P.W.D. as class-III contractor (Electrical). The Assistant Solicitor 3 General of India, appearing for the respondents states that he does not have any objection in case such direction is issued. In view of the above statement of learned counsel for the parties, direction is issued to respondent no.2-Director General (Works) Central Public Works Department, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi to decide the application dated 29.05.2010 in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of the order. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. (V.K.Bist. J,) 29.07.2010 Arti 4