Civil Writ Petition No.8852 of 2011 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8852 of 2011 Date of decision: 19.5.2011 M/s Jagdish Electric Works ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Sawarn Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. N.S.Rapri, Advocate for the petitioner ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, ACJ. This petition seeks quashing of letter dated 11.5.2011 Annexure P-6 issued by the Chief Engineer (Electrical) to the Superintending Engineer directing that financial bid shall not be opened for the work of widening & strengthening of the road earlier proposed to be allotted by tender. Case of the petitioner is that it was a class I electrical contractor of the PWD Department. The said department has Civil and Electrical Wings for dealing with respective works. Earlier tenders were invited for carrying out electrical works at various places and the petitioner had submitted its tender accordingly. However, by the impugned letter, tenders were cancelled and the work is proposed to be given as composite one, which will render the electrical wing idle as also deprive the petitioner an opportunity to participate and get the said work. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. We are of the view that unless shown to be arbitrary or illegal, Civil Writ Petition No.8852 of 2011 -1- **** decision of an administrative authority is not open to challenge. There is no restriction in any work being got executed as composite work nor there is any compulsion to get electrical work done separately. This may be in the realm of making choice out of available options. Thus, while we do not find any ground to interfere, the petitioner is not debarred from moving the concerned authority with its view point and if any such representation is moved, concerned authority may take such decision in the matter as may be considered proper. The petition is disposed of. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Acting Chief Justice May 19, 2011 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) Pka Judge