IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.14503 of 2010 Date of decision: 16.8.2010 A.K. Sood Engineer & Contractor. -----Petitioner. Vs. Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. Aman Kashyap, Advocate for the petitioner. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. 1. Grievance in this petition is that vide impugned order dated 22.3.2010, Annexure P-4, the petitioner has been debarred from participating in the tenders of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh for a period of one year without the petitioner being given an opportunity of being heard. 2. The petitioner wrote letter dated 21.4.2010 pointing out that the order was uncalled for and sought revocation thereof. 3. It is well settled that opportunity of hearing is required to be given before passing any order of blacklisting. Reference may be made to judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Raghunath Thakur v. State of Bihar and others AIR 1989 SC 620. 4. Since it has been claimed that opportunity of hearing was not given to the petitioner and its representation is pending, CWP No.14503 of 2010 we direct respondent No.1 to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner by passing a speaking order in accordance with law and after consideration of the objections of the petitioner, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE August 16, 2010 ( AJAY KUMAR MITTAL ) ashwani JUDGE 2