IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.4296 of 2010 Date of decision: 11.3.2010 M/s Patiala Malerkotla Tolloways (P) Ltd. & another. -----Petitioners. Vs. State of Punjab & others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Mr. D.S. Patwalia, Advocate for the petitioners. --- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks quashing of order of termination of contract awarded to the petitioner for maintenance of Malerkotla- Patiala road vide letter dated 25.2.2010, Annexure P-25. 2. At the time of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners has confined his prayer to extension of time for furnishing bank guarantee. He submits that bank guarantee, as required, was furnished on 12.1.2010 but since the said bank guarantee did not meet the requisite conditions, the petitioners sought opportunity to submit fresh bank guarantee. It is further submitted that fresh bank guarantee will be submitted within 60 days from today. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that for default in furnishing the bank guarantee, third party rights may CWP No.4296 of 2010 be created, for which notice, Annexure P-26, has been issued. 3. To consider this limited prayer, we do not consider it necessary to issue notice to the respondents who may not be prejudiced by such prayer being granted. 4. Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct that bank guarantee, if furnished by the petitioner within 60 days, be accepted if the same meets all requirements and Notice, Annexure P-26, may not be given effect to till then. 5. Since this order is being passed ex-parte, the respondents will be at liberty to move this Court. It is also made clear that this order will not affect any other remedy of the petitioners for rest of issues raised in the petition. 6. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE March 11, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2