IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 10921 of 2010 Date of Decision: 1.10.2010 Satish Kumar Saini ....Petitioner. Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. P.K. Dutt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. O.S. Batalvi, Advocate for the respondents. ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. 1. This petition seeks direction to the respondents to consider the tenders of the petitioner. 2. Case of the petitioner is that he was a contractor registered with the respondents. He was allotted contract for “provision of special plants at Suranussi” on 30.3.2006. Dispute arose during execution of the said contract which stands referred for arbitration. The petitioner gave further bids as per tenders of the respondents but he is being kept out from consideration without any reason. 3. Stand taken on behalf of the respondents is that on account of default of the petitioner, he stands debarred from participating in any of the tender process. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. CWP No. 10921 of 2010 -2- 5. Contention raised on behalf of the petitioner is that without passing a specific order of debarring or blacklisting, after complying with the principles of natural justice, the petitioner could not be debarred for indefinite period from participating in the tender process. 6. Learned counsel for the respondent fairly states that after giving due hearing to the petitioner, an appropriate order will be passed in the matter within two months from today. 7. In view of statement of learned counsel for the respondents, this petition is not pressed at this stage and is disposed of accordingly. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE October 1, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE