IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. CWP. No. 21470 of 2010 Date of Decision: 9.12.2010. Jitender Kumar and others --Petitioners Versus H.U.D.A and another --Respondents 2. CWP. No. 21477 of 2010 Lalit Kumar & others --Petitioners Versus H.U.D.A and another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Since the common questions of law and facts are involved, both these petitions are being disposed of by this common order. Notice of motion. Mr. Ajay Nara, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, these petitions are being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Respondent no.1 issued an advertisement for auctioning of commercial sites on free hold basis to be held on 3.9.2010 at Estate Office, H.U.D.A, Office Complex Sector 15, Sonepat. Two hotel sites were to be auctioned with a reserve price of Rs. 32,903/- per sq. meter. Both the petitioners in these petitions participated in the bid. Their bids being the highest were accepted. Petitioners have been communicated vide impugned letter dated 16.11.2010 that the Administrator, H.U.D.A, Rohtak has not CWP. No. 21470 of 2010 -2- approved the bid of hotel site and the earnest money has been refunded to the petitioners. The petitioners have challenged the aforesaid communication. Apart from various other contentions, one of the ground raised in the petition is that the impugned orders are totally non-speaking. From the perusal of the impugned communication, it is evident that the orders are non-speaking. No reason, whatsoever is given for rejection of the bid. The orders impugned are not sustainable in law. In view of the above, these petitions are allowed. The impugned orders dated 16.11.2010 are hereby set aside with liberty to the respondents to pass a fresh speaking and reasoned order whether to accept the bid or not after affording the opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners. Copy of this order be placed on each connected file. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 9.12..2010. lucky