CWP No. 9086 of 2005 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CWP No. 9086 of 2005(O&M) Date of Decision: 01.02.2010 Jaswinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus Food Corporation of India and others ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh Present: Mr. G.C. Dhuriwala, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Deepali Puri, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. ... Adarsh Kumar Goel, J. (Oral). 1. This petition seeks a direction to declare respondent No.5 as ineligible for allotment of contract in view of enquiry reports against it. Prayer has also been made for deciding the representation of the petitioner Annexure P-3. 2. It is not disputed that the work in question has already been allotted and executed . In view of this development, we do not consider it appropriate to adjudicate the controversy raised in the petition. It is, however, made clear that the petitioner will be at liberty to avail of any other alternative remedy available to him in that behalf, in accordance with law. CWP No. 9086 of 2005 2 3. Only other prayer, which is pressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is for the refund of earnest money which the petitioner had deposited amounting to Rs.10,41,000/- while submitting his tender. Reference has been made to the terms and conditions of tender notice Annexure P-6, annexed with CM No.11803 of 2005. It is not the case of the respondents that earnest money has been forfeited. 4. Accordingly, we direct respondent No.3 to take a decision on the claim of the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and convey the same to the petitioner. 5. The amount deposited by the petitioner in this Court as per order dated 31.5.2005 be refunded to him. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Adarsh Kumar Goel ) Judge ( Alok Singh ) Judge 01.02.2010 sk.