`IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.22722 of 2010 Date of decision: 20.12.2010 M/s HCL Infosystems Ltd. -----Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab and another. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present:- Mr. Puneet Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. This petition seeks direction to consider the bid of the petitioner in the tender process initiated vide Annexure P-1. Case of the petitioner is that Punjab Edusat Society had issued a tender notice for its Edusat Project. In the initial tender submitted by the petitioner there was some inadvertent mistake of not submitting the demand draft, though the demand draft was ready and was duly submitted on the same date, but the same was not being considered, even though the demand draft was duly accepted. Even otherwise under Rule 12, Appendix 8 of the Punjab Financial Rules, a firm registered with the Director General of Supplies and Disposals (DGSD) was not required to deposit the earnest money. The petitioner was duly registered C.W.P. No.22722 of 2010 with the DGSD. It made representation dated 13.12.2010, Annexure P-4, which was not being decided. Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct respondent No.2 to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner, Annexure P-4, in accordance with law before finalizing the bid, if the matter has not been finalised before receiving a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. Dasti on payment. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE December 20, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ashwani JUDGE 2