C.W.P No. 16453 of 2007 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No. 16453 of 2007 Date of decision : September 04, 2008 Ramesh Kumar Dahiya ...... Petitioner through Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate v. Union of India and others, ...... Respondents through Mr. Puneet Jindal, Advocate CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 11.8.2007 vide which the tender process of the petitioner has not been extended on the allegation that the petitioner who was working as a contractor was earlier given repeated extensions of work with increase of rates but since he had lodged a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act against an officer, by the impugned order further extension has not been granted to him. In the written statement it is averred that actually the petitioner could not complete the work despite repeated extensions and that later by order dated 28.11.2007 the respondents were constrained to rescind the contract in view of the inability of the petitioner to complete the work C.W.P No. 16453 of 2007 ::2:: despite repeated extensions granted to him. It is denied that the action has been taken because of the complaint of the petitioner, since that particular officer has since been transferred from the Division. We find that this is a matter of contract and that the petitioner has effective alternative remedies for any breach which he may allege. In the circumstances, finding no merit this writ petition is dismissed with no order as to costs. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE September 04, 2008 'kk'