C. W. P. No. 11028 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : C. W. P. No. 11028 of 2008 Date of Decision : December 18, 2008. Ramesh Kumar .... Petitioner Vs. Haryana Tourism Corporation .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Kamal Narula, Advocate for Mr. Satbir Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Advocate for the respondent. * * * ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. (Oral) : 1. This petition has been filed for quashing advertisement dated 25.06.2008 for grant of license for three years for running and operation of Banquet Hall at Surkhab Tourist Complex, Sirsa. 2. Case of the petitioner is that an advertisement was issued on 05.06.2008, Annexure P-1 and when tenders were opened, the petitioner was found to be highest bidder. However, his bid was not accepted and a fresh advertisement was issued, which was arbitrary and illegal. 3. In the reply filed, the Haryana Tourism Corporation, the respondent herein has explained that in the earlier tender process, certain C. W. P. No. 11028 of 2008 2 participants could not attend and it was learnt that it was manipulated by the petitioner. On this account, fresh tender process was initiated and tender has been duly allotted to one Shri Gurnam Singh with effect from 01.11.2008, which is to remain in force up to 31.10.2011 for Rs.25 lacs, as against the highest bid of the petitioner for Rs.6.45 lacs only. 4. On 11.09.2008, no one appeared for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent made a statement that written statement was ready, which was being filed in course of that day. On the last date, the matter was adjourned on the request of counsel for the petitioner. Today also, counsel for the petitioner is not ready. We find that in view of stand in the written statement, there is no substance, whatsoever, in the writ petition. 5. Dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE December 18, 2008 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE