IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.12590 of 2009 Date of decision: 19.8.2009 Kamal Kumar. -----Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab & others -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. --- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks quashing of order dated 5.8.2009, Annexure P-10, reiterating the order of cancellation of auction. 2. In pursuance of advertisement dated 6.2.2009, the petitioner gave highest bid of Rs.4,05,000/- for collecting husk grain from the Market Committee, Samana. Inspite of the petitioner being the highest bidder, the contract was not awarded and the auction was cancelled on 5.3.2009. He filed C.W.P. No.4743 of 2009, which was disposed of vide order dated 27.4.2009, requiring the concerned respondent to give hearing to the petitioner. After giving hearing to the petitioner, earlier order has been reiterated. CWP No.12590 of 2009 3. According to the notice dated 20.7.2009 and order dated 5.8.2009, the confirmation of auction would have led to loss of revenue. Highest bid of the petitioner was considered to be grossly low. Other persons had expressed willingness to give much higher bids. On evaluation of the situation, it was considered appropriate to cancel the auction. 4. We have heard learned counsel. 5. It is well settled that merely because a person has given highest bid is not enough to claim that he must be given the contract. Only requirement is that rejection of the highest bid is bonafide for a valid reason. In the present case, we are unable to hold that reasons given for not accepting the highest bid and cancelling the auction, call for interference under Article 226 of the Constitution. 5. The petition is dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE August 19, 2009 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ashwani JUDGE 2