CWP No.13403 of 2011 (O&M) Anangpal V/s State of Haryana and others CWP No.13420 of 2011 (O&M) Balraj V/s State of Haryana and others CWP No.13455 of 2011 (O&M) Nand Kishore V/s State of Haryana and others CWP No.13472 of 2011 (O&M) Nand Kishore V/s State of Haryana and others CWP No.13474 of 2011 (O&M) Balraj V/s State of Haryana and others Present: Mr.Vinod Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** RAJIVE BHALLA.J (ORAL) This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.13403, 13420, 13455, 13472 and 13474 of 2011 as they involve adjudication of common questions of facts and law. For the sake of convenience, facts are being taken from CWP No.13403 of 2011. The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Panchkula, to decide the petitioner's representation. Counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is a successful bidder for a plot but as he could not deposit the balance 15% of the bid amount, for reasons detailed in the writ petition, the bid has been cancelled. It is further submitted that in view of policy/instructions, Annexure P-5, the power to condone delay for various periods of time has been conferred upon the Estate Officer, the CWP No.13403 of 2011 (O&M) -2- Administrator, the Chief Administrator and the Government, respectively. It is prayed that as the petitioner has filed a representation before the Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Panchkula, praying that delay in depositing balance 15% of the bid amount, be condoned, a direction be issued to the Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Panchkula, to decide the same expeditiously. I have heard counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, dispose of the writ petition(s) with a direction to the Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Panchkula, to decide the petitioner's representation for extension of time, within 15 days from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case, the Chief Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority, Panchkula, is not empowered to condone delay, he may forward the matter to the authority concerned. In case such a reference is forwarded, the authority concerned shall decide the reference so forwarded, within a month of the receipt of such a reference. Disposed of accordingly. 28.07.2011 [ RAJIVE BHALLA ] shamsher JUDGE