IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.19356 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 2.2.2010 M/s Sanjeev Sehgal. -----Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab & others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Mr. P.S. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jaswinder Singh, DAG, Punjab for respondents. --- ORDER: 1. This petition seeks a direction for issuance of tender form for allotment of work mentioned in the Tender Notice, Annexure P-1, dated 5.8.2009. 2. Case of the petitioner is that it prepared FDRs of Rs.8,23,000/- and sought tender form on 13.8.2009 but the form was not allotted to the petitioner on the ground that the Special Power of Attorney holder was not eligible for the same. 3. Notice was issued. The contesting respondents have taken a stand that the petitioner never applied for the Tender Form. It is, however, not disputed that FDRs were deposited with CWP No.19356 of 2009 the contesting respondents. Once the said amount was deposited, it cannot be said that the petitioner would not have sought the tender form. It has also not been denied that the Special Power of Attorney holder of the petitioner approached for obtaining the tender form and there is no bar for such attorney representing the petitioner. 4. In view of above, refusal to issue tender form to the petitioner amounts to denial of equal opportunity to participate in the tender process to which the petitioner was entitled to under the law. 5. Accordingly, we allow this petition and direct respondent No.4 to allot the tender form to the petitioner and allow it to participate in the tender process in accordance with law. 6. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE February 02, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2