IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.19464 of 2007 Date of decision: 26.8.2008 M/s STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. -----Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. Sajal Koser, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Piyush Kumar Jain, Addl.A.G., Punjab for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Amol Rattan Singh, Advocate for respondents No.3. Mr. Rohit Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.4. ----- ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 3.12.2007 (Annexure P-39), inter-alia, blacklisting the petitioner without giving it a hearing. Notice of motion was issued, confined to the question of blacklisting without giving hearing. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. CWP. No.19464 of 2007 It is well settled that before passing the order of blacklisting, the affected parties are to be heard. Reference may be made to judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s Erusian Equipment and Chemicals Ltd. v. State of West Bengal AIR 1975SC 266. Accordingly, we quash the impugned order to the extent of blacklisting and give liberty to the concerned respondent to pass a fresh order in that regard after hearing the petitioner. As regards other relief, as notice was not issued, the petitioner will be at liberty to take its remedies in accordance with law. The petition is disposed of. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE August 26, 2008 ( AJAY TEWARI ) ashwani JUDGE 2