CWP No.17890 of 2011 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.17890 of 2011 Date of Decision:-22.09.2011 The Punjab Pradesh Palledar Mazdoor Union & Anr. ......Petitioners. Versus The Chairman-cum-Regional Manager, PUNGRAIN, Patiala & Ors. ......Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr. Sapan Dhir, Advocate for the Petitioners. *** HEMANT GUPTA, J.(ORAL) Challenge in the present writ petition is to the communication dated 20.06.2011 Annexure P-15 whereby the claim of the petitioner for payment of transportation and handling charges at the rate of 281% over and above the basic rates was declined. It is the case of the petitioner that on 11.04.2011, he has submitted an offer in response to notice inviting tender quoting rate at the rate of 281%over and above the basic rate and that respondents have allotted work to the petitioner and now, petitioner is being paid transportation and handling charges at the enhanced rate of 9% above the last year which is not as per the offer made by the petitioner. From the documents produced on record, we do not find that the offer submitted by the petitioner on 11.04.2011 was accepted. In fact in the order Annexure P-15 it is mentioned that tender committee and the petitioner agreed for labour/cartage and transportation at the rate of 9% enhanced rate in the whole district. It is the said amount which is paid to the petitioner. The petitioner claims 281% over and above the basic rate. There is no communication accepting CWP No.17890 of 2011 #2# the tender of the petitioner at the rate of 281%. It has also been admitted that the petitioner was a contractor carrying out the handling and transportation work in the previous year. Therefore it appears pending finalization of the tender process, the petitioner agreed to work at enhanced rate. In view of the said fact, we do not find any merit in this petition as there is no illegality in the order passed by respondent no.3. Dismissed. ( HEMANT GUPTA ) JUDGE ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE September 22, 2011 Vinay