IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6026 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 6 , 2011 Bhupinder Pal Mahajan Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 3. Justice Sanjay Karol, J. Petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:- (a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondents No. 1 to 3 to renew the enlistment of the Petitioner as a Class-A Contractor with H.P. Public Works Department as per his application dt. 13.2.2011 by quashing communication dated 5.5.2011 Annexure P 9 issued by Respondent No. 3. (b) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents No. 1 to 3 to allow the petitioner to 2 participate in allotment of work in H.P. Public Works Department on the strength of his being duly enlisted as a Class-‘A’ Contractor with Respondent No. 2. 2. Now it stands clarified by the State, in terms of affidavit dated 13.8.2011 filed by the Chief Engineer, Mandi Zone, HPPWD that the matter with regard to renewal/fresh registration was considered by the appropriate Committee on 25.4.2011, which has sought opinion from the Law Department of the State. Since the same is still awaited no decision could be taken. 3. As such, as agreed upon, the present petition, without adjudication on merits, is being disposed of with a direction that the opinion of the Law Department shall positively be obtained within a period of two weeks and decision on the petitioner’s application for registration shall be taken by the respondents No. 2/3 within a further period of one week thereafter. 4. With the aforesaid observations, present petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 6, 2011 (PK)