IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.19438 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision 18.12.2009 Pooja Singal ...... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Ashok Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 06.11.2009, passed by District Industries Centre, Moga, District Moga-respondent No.2 vide which the case of the petitioner for financial assistance was rejected. The petitioner was interviewed on 14.10.2009 and the Task Force Committee showed his intention not to issue any financial assistance for the reasons that she, being the woman, would not be able to run the project. Lateron, vide letter dated 06.11.2009, General Manager, District Industries Centre, Moga, while rejecting her claim, mentioned in the letter that lack of knowledge about the business was the cause of rejection of her application. It has been urged that the Task Force Committee never asked her to display her knowledge. This act of respondents itself is self- contradictory and discriminatory. Therefore, this petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to reconsider the case of the petitioner, while ignoring the impugned order (Annexure P-2), within one month. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 18.12.2009 mamta-II