IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7425 of 2011 Date of decision: 28.4.2011 M/s Joginder Lal and company ...Petitioner Versus Chairman cum Managing Director, Food Corporation of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate for the petitioner ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. This petition questions the validity of tender notice issued by the Food Corporation of India for appointment of transport contractor at the risk and cost of the petitioner for unexpired period of contract awarded to the petitioner. Case of the petitioner is that it was awarded contract on 23.5.2009 for two years i.e. upto 22.5.2011. On account of some dispute having been arisen before being expiry the said period, the Food Corporation of India has decided to get the work done at the risk and cost of the petitioner from some other person and tender notice has been issued in this regard. The view point of the petitioner which was put forward by way of legal notice dated 3.2.2011 Annexure P-7 has not been taken into account. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct respondent no.2 General Manager, Food Corporation of India, Chandigarh to take a decision on the legal notice of the petitioner in accordance with law within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge April 28, 2011 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) Pka Judge