(1) wp7073-08 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7073 OF 2008 Haresh Ajeet Paleja and others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS .... Mr. A.D. Kasliwal, advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.B. Chaudhari, A.G.P. for the respondent/State. .... CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 4th MAY, 2011 ORAL ORDER : 1. The grievance of the petitioners, who claim to be the contractors, is that the Government contracts for civil work had been allotted by the Government contrary to the Policy of the Government contained in its Circular of 1991. 2. An affidavit has been filed by the Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, West Division, Aurangabad, in which he has stated that the Department would abide by the Circular of 1991 issued (2) wp7073-08 by the State. It is further stated that all contracts would be allotted after advertising the Project and calling for bids and permitting the Labour Societies and un-employed Engineers to participate in the tender process. The affiant has also stated that there will not be any direct allotment to the Labour Societies or un-employed Engineers. 3. We accept the statement made on behalf of the respondent No. 4 by Prashant Pitambar Sonwane, Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, West Division, Aurangabad. The petition is disposed of in the light of the statement made. [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.] NPJ/wp7073-08