129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21058-2025 Date of Decision: July 31, 2025 M/S THE MAHABIR CO-OP. L&C SOCIETY LTD. .....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA Present: Ms. Dhivya Jerath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.S. Pandher, Addl. AG, Punjab. Mr. Ferry Sofat, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 6. **** LISA GILL, J. 1. Prayer in this writ petition is for setting aside orders dated 17.07.2025 (Annexure P3) and 21.07.2025 (Annexure P4) passed by respondent No. 2 and order dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P5) passed by Municipal Engineer, Municipal Council, Barnala. 2. Learned counsel for State on instructions from Sh. Vishal Bansal, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Barnala submits that present writ petition is clearly premature. It is submitted that tender process has not been scrapped or cancelled. Process of negotiation is still on-going between Municipal Council and bidders. RITU SHARMA 2025.08.02 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-21058-2025 -2- 3. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances as above, at this stage, we do not find any ground whatsoever to cause interference in this matter. 4. Writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as premature without expression of any opinion on merits of the matter. (LISA GILL) JUDGE (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) July 31, 2025 JUDGE Rts Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No RITU SHARMA 2025.08.02 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document