IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.10837 of 2010 Date of decision: 16.7.2010 Hanuman Mittal. -----Petitioner. Vs. State of Haryana and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. Gunjan Rishi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raghujeet Singh Madan, Advocate for the respondents No.2 to 7. Mr. Kamal Sehgal, Advocate for the respondent No.8. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. 1. This petition seeks quashing of letter dated 7.5.2010, Annexure P-1, requiring the petitioner to produce the EPF Code Number or NOC as condition for obtaining tender documents. 2. Contention raised in the petition is that the condition should apply only if provisions of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for short, “the Act”) are applicable to an applicant. 3. Notice was issued and interim order was also granted to the effect that tender documents be issued to the petitioner CWP No.10837 of 2010 subject to decision being taken about right of the petitioner to participate in the tender process. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies on order of this Court dated 7.5.2007 in HUDA Contractors Asssociation and others v. State of Haryana and others in C.W.P. No.3559 of 2004 in support of his submission. 6. Learned counsel for the respondents do not dispute that the requirement of furnishing EPF code number or NOC from Provident Fund Department is applicable only where the Act is applicable, as held in the above judgment. 7. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction that respondent No.2 may look into the matter and invoke the said provision only if the Act is found to be applicable. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE July 16, 2010 ( AJAY KUMAR MITTAL ) ashwani JUDGE 2