CWP No. 11964 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 25.01.2010 Kalgidhar Industrial Training Institute (Centre) ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Gurcharan Dass, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. PC Goyal, Addl.A.G., Punjab Mr.Veerbhan Singla, Advocate Mr.Vibhor Bansal, Advocate for respondent no.3 Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner-Institute was established in March, 1999 for imparting training in various technical courses. It was granted permission by respondents no.4 and 5 to start four Engineering Trades, namely, (i) Computer Operator and Programming Assistant, (ii) Plumber, (iii) Mechanic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and (iv) Electrician. In the year 2007, the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab issued advertisement published in newspaper on 7.12.2007 inviting applications for starting and expansion of Industrial Training CWP No. 11964 of 2009 2 Institutes/Centres in Punjab. The petitioner which was already running such Courses applied for expansion in three trades, namely, (i)Mechanic Diesel- 2 Units, (ii)Welder-2 Units and (iii) Electrician- 2 Units. The application of the petitioner had been allowed in respect of only one trade i.e. Electrician-2 Units and the same was rejected for other two trades i.e. Mechanic Diesel- 2 Units and Welder- 2 Units vide decision of respondent no.5 dated 28.8.2009 (Annexure R-1). From the aforesaid document, it appears that the permission to start trades of Welder-2 Units and Mechanic Diesel-2 Units courses was rejected due to power shortage by 19.17KW. During the pendency of this petition, the State Government has sanctioned further power. The Joint Director (IT) vide its letter dated 13.10.2009 communicated to respondent no.4 regarding availability of additional power. A copy of this communication has been placed on record. In view of the above circumstances, it is directed that the claim of the petitioner for expansion of two additional trades i.e. Welder-2 Units and Mechanic Diesel-2 Units be re-considered in the light of the aforesaid communication dated 13.10.2009 within a period of one month from today. With the aforesaid directions, this petition is disposed of. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 25.01.2010 MFK