IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No. 7192 of 2009 Date of decision: 30.7.2009 Sukhbir Singh Bedi ......Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY PRESENT: Mr.Tajinder Pal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Suvir Sehgal, Addl. AG. Punjab for respondents 1 to 4. Mr.Charanjit Bakshi,Advocate for PUNGRAIN Mr.Ajay Sood, Advocate, for respondent No.9. Mr.H.S.Dhandi Advocate for respondent No.10 Mr.Rajesh Bhatheja, Advocate, for respondent No.12. **** ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. (Oral) 1. This petition seeks quashing of order dated 15.4.2009 (Annexure P-7) passed by District Manager, Pungrain, Ferozepur, black listing the petitioner, forfeiting the earnest money deposited by the petitioner and awarding labour contract to respondent No.11 and also for quashing of order dated 21.4.2009 (Annexure P-8) passed by the Warehousing Corporation. 2. The case of the petitioner is that in pursuance of tender notice dated 26.2.2009 for loading-unloading of bags in grain markets for the year 2009-2010, the petitioner gave his bid and was allotted work after negotiation. He started work but, at the instance of respondent No.12, an Akali Leader, the impugned order was passed. 3. Notice was issued and respondent No.10 has filed reply denying C.W.P.No. 7192 of 2009 -2- the allegations. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 5. We have been receiving cases with allegation of mal-practices either in the award of the contract or in cancelling the work for allotment on the allegation that the person to whom the work was allotted had abandoned. Though normally disputed questions are not gone into in summary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, if there are allegations of such mal-practices, it is desirable that the same are looked into at some level. 6. Accordingly, we direct the Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies, Punjab, to look into the allegations of the petitioner, in accordance with law and take an appropriate decision within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE (DAYA CHAUDHARY) July 30, 2009 JUDGE raghav Note: Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter? ........Yes/No C.W.P.No. 7192 of 2009 -3- C.W.P.No. 7192 of 2009 -4-