LPA No. 650 of 2001 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 650 of 2001 (O&M) Date of decision: December 1, 2009 State of Punjab and others ...Appellants Versus M/s Manjit Sales Corporation ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Suvir Sehgal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. ORDER 1. This appeal has been preferred against the order of learned Single Judge directing as under:- “After hearing learned counsel for the parties, order dated 2.11.2000 whereby operation of Annexure P-13 was stayed is modified to the extent that if the petitioner submits an application for being considered to be listed as supplier on rate contracts for the period 2001 onwards and fulfill all the formalities, then its application would be considered on merits and the order whereby it was black listed for a period of three years, will not be taken into account.” 2. Case of the respondent is that it is a contractor supplying furniture at approved rates. In pursuance of advertisement dated 15.7.1998 issued by Controller of Stores of the Punjab Government, it quoted its rates LPA No. 650 of 2001 2 but was asked to work at lower rates. The petitioner did not sign the agreement as required by Controller of Store on which it was black listed vide order dated 20.4.2000 (Annexure P/13) for a period of three years. This was challenged on the ground that the petitioner was not given opportunity of being heard. 3. Learned Single Judge passed the impugned interim order pending further hearing. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant. None appears for the respondent. 5. Learned counsel for the State states that black listing was for a period of three years which period is over and thus appeal has become infructuous and even writ petition may have become infructuous. 6. In view of the above this appeal is dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE December 1, 2009 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE