C.W.P No. 15470 of 2008 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No. 15470 of 2008 Date of decision : October 15, 2008 Jaskaran Singh ...... Petitioner through Mr.S.C.Arora, Advocate v. Secretary, Department of Irrigation, Govt. of Punjab & others, ...... Respondents through Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, AAG Punjab CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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 ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J This writ petition has been filed to quash the tender notice dated 11.8.2008 on the allegation that by this tender distinct and separate works have been illegally consolidated into one tender so as to oust small contractors like the petitioner and to allot work to favourite persons. A perusal of the tender notice (Annexure P-1) shows that the entire work pertaining to one drain has been consolidated into one tender. It is alleged that this tender is against the provisions of the PWD code. In reply, the respondents have relied upon the minutes of the meeting of State level coordination committee held on 14.2.2008 to consider anti-water logging project of Gidderbaha Drainage Circle, attended C.W.P No. 15470 of 2008 ::2:: amongst others by the Chief Minister Punjab, the Finance Minister, the Irrigation Minister, the Chief Secretary, the Secretaries of the Forests, Irrigation and Power and Planning and Rural Development Departments etc. It is stated that in this meeting (the minutes of which have been annexed as Annexure R-1), a conscious decision was taken that work should be assigned drain-wise as, in that manner, the efficiency is improved. We are of the opinion that the matter in hand is a policy issue which the government is competent to frame. The PWD code is also in the nature of government instructions and is not binding in the same manner as a statutory provision. It has not been shown conclusively that the decision was taken with any extraneous or arbitrary consideration. In this view of the matter, we find no merit in this writ petition and consequently dismiss the same with, however, no order as to costs. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE October 15 , 2008 'kk'