IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15128 of 2010 Date of Decision 31.10.2011 M/s Gem Security Services through its proprietor Sh.Balwinder Singh son of Sh.Gurmukh Singh SCF No.73 (2nd Floor), Phase-IX, Mohali (Punjab) ...... Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...... Respondent(s) CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present: Mr.Sanjeev Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr.Vikram Sharda, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr.Arun Nehra, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr.Gurdeep Singh, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** K.KANNAN, J(ORAL): 1. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the contract period expires today 31.10.2011 and, therefore, it is not possible to secure any relief under the given circumstances. However, he would plead for consideration of the petitioner's right to participate in any tender process that may be undertaken by the respondents for securing a contract for security services. 2. The counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 4 states that the proposals have been finalized for availing services of third respondent which according to him is corporation established through statute. If the contract is awarded only to a state agency, the petitioner could have no grievance but the petitioner shall be entitled to participate in any tender or auction process in future if public bids are invited. The petitioner shall also Civil Writ Petition No.15128 of 2010 -2- be at liberty to press for his allegations which he has made through the writ petition if necessitate or auction arises in future if situation so warrants.. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 31.10.2011 mamta-II