IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No. 575 of 2008 Date of Decision:13.02.2008. M/s Svasca Industries(India) Limited ...... Petitioner through Mr.Ashwani Talwar, Advocate. versus UHBVN and others ........ Respondents through Mr.Narender Hooda, Advocate. CORAM: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Vijender Jain, Chief Justice. Hon'ble Mr.Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, Judge. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Vijender Jain, Chief Justice We have perused the file. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that he has deposited the permanent earnest money with respondent No.1-Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and, therefore, respondents could not have insisted for deposit of the earnest money and on account of non- deposit of earnest money, his tender ought not to have left out of consideration by the respondents. At the time of issuance of notice of motion, we directed the respondents to produce the record of the case as there was a short controversy involved in the matter with regard to the deposit of permanent C.W.P.No.575 of 2008 --2-- earnest money. Pursuant to our notice, records have been produced and the same have been perused by us. It is admitted by the learned counsel for the respondents that the permanent earnest money has been deposited by the petitioner. However, in the note rejecting the tender of the petitioner, it has been stated that the same has been deposited with the Head-quarters. To our mind, nothing can be more arbitrary and irrational than the present case reflected in the note of the respondent. Therefore, the action of the respondents for not considering the tender of the petitioner on that score is quashed being arbitrary. The Civil Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the tender of the petitioner. (VIJENDER JAIN) CHIEF JUSTICE February 13, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) seema JUDGE