HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18574 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.01.2011 **** Pawan Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. Municipal Council, Sangrur & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Harsimran Singh Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner None for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). No one appears on behalf of the respondent-Municipal Council though notice was accepted on its behalf on the last date of hearing. (2). The short contention raised by the petitioner is that he was the highest bidder in respect of plot No.3 which was auctioned by the Municipal Council on 10.09.2010. However, the petitioner’s bid has been rejected by the Executive Officer, at his own level, without placing the matter before the Municipal Council. (3). It is urged that the bid could only be accepted or rejected by the Municipal Council and not by the Executive Officer. Since the above-stated contention has gone un- CWP No.18574 of 2010.doc - 2 – rebutted, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned action of the respondents is hereby set aside and it is directed that the bid given by the petitioner be placed before the Municipal Council, Sangrur who shall then take an appropriate decision as to whether the petitioner’s bid is to be accepted or rejected. (4). The needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 13.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge