IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.9122 of 2009 Date of decision: 1.7.2009 Dinesh Soni. -----Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab & others -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. ----- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks quashing of order of allotment of work to respondent No.8 vide letter dated 5.5.2009 Annexure P-4. 2. The work is of transportation. The petitioner had applied in pursuance of Tender Notice and quoted the lowest rates. However, the tender was not allotted to him. According to the contesting respondents, the rate quoted by the petitioner, though lowest, was still on the higher side. Accordingly, the work was allotted to respondent No.8 at a rate lower than the rate quoted by the petitioner. This stand is clear from the reply of respondent No.5 to the Legal Notice of the petitioner. CWP No.9122 of 2009 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the letter dated 21.3.2009, Annexure P-1, it is mentioned that the petitioner submitted list of trucks and affidavit to prove his competence and the FCI had no objection to issuing of tender to the lowest tenderer. However, the fact remains that the petitioner did not agree to decrease the rate which according to the contesting respondents was on the higher side, though lowest. 4. The petition is dismissed. 5. It is, however, made clear that if the petitioner makes a representation to the higher authorities about any malafides in the matter, this order will not stand in his way. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE July 01, 2009 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ashwani JUDGE 2