CWP No.19086 of 2007 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C. W. P. No. 19086 of 2007 Date of Decision: 18 - 11 - 2009 Rana Gulbir Singh ....Petitioner v. Union of India and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Ranjit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. None for respondent No.2. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, petitioner has made the following prayers:- “i) issue an appropriate Writ, order directions, especially in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to comply with its part of obligation and to start the commercial operation with the petitioner as the petitioner was appointed as Distributor for District Taran Tarn for the distribution of LPG gas by the respondent no.2 and CWP No.19086 of 2007 [2] the petitioner, who is alrleady having the required show room and has constructed the godown as well as has already completed all the necessary formalities, as per the terms and conditions and the requirement of the respondent no.2; OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE ii) the respondent no.2 be directed to compensate the petitioner by refunding the total expenditure incurred by the petitioner on this account as the respondent no.2 has failed to start the commercial operation and a huge loss to the extent of about Rs.10.00 lakh approximately has been suffered by the petitioner.” Respondent No.2 against whom relief has been sought is a private concern. No writ is maintainable against a private company. Petitioner for redressal of his grievance may take recourse to alternative remedy available to him under the law. He may approach the police or file a criminal complaint, if so advised. Dismissed being not maintainable. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) November 18, 2009. JUDGE RC