IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16486 of 2009 Date of decision: 1st December, 2009 M/s Sekhon Gram Udyog Samiti (Regd.) … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. S.P. Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Simardeep, Advocate for Mr. C.S. Bakshi, Advocate for respondent No.3. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) M/s Sekhon Gram Udyog Samiti (Regd.) has approached this Court with a prayer that respondents be directed to allot petitioner paddy for custom milling. Mr.Inderdeep Singh, Joint Director (Rice), Department of Food and Supplies, Punjab is present in Court. It has been submitted that PUNSUP has already raised a claim for recovery of Rs.34,20,481.90 for shortage of 3381-96-241 quintals of paddy. Furthermore, petitioner had also faced prosecution in case FIR No.66 dated 17.07.2003 registered under Sections 406, 420 IPC, in which the petitioner was discharged. Respondents are well within their rights not to deal with the petitioner Firm because of its antecedents and past conduct. No merit. Dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 1, 2009 rps