CWP-14836-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (116) CWP-14836-2026 Date of decision:- 06.07.2026 S.C.Enterprises ... Petitioner Versus Engineer in Chief, Military Enlistment Services and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present:- Ms. Kushaldeep Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner was enlisted as a contractor with the Military Engineering Services (MES) and the extended period of enlistment expired on 31.12.2020. She submits that petitioner applied for renewal, which was rejected on 23.02.2022, Annexure P-7, on the ground that one of the partners of petitioner’s firm was also a partner in M/s Khurana Industries, an enlisted contractor, which had committed some default. Counsel asserts that M/s Khurana Industries took recourse to arbitration and an award dated 15.01.2024, Annexure P-15, was passed in favour of the firm, whereby, while holding that the cancellation of the contract awarded to M/s Khurana Industries as unlawful, Arbitrator awarded monetary compensation. Counsel submits that petitioner filed appeals against the rejection order, Annexure P-7, which have not been decided. 2. It is claimed that in pursuance to a fresh notice dated 11.03.2025, Annexure P-22, issued by the respondents inviting applications for renewal of KAMAL SHARMA 2026.07.10 11:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. High Court, Sector-1, Chandigarh. CWP-14836-2026 -2- enlistment of contractors, petitioner has applied afresh for renewal on prescribed format. She asserts that despite submission of a representation, application for renewal has not yet been decided. She claims that Sh. Subhash Chander Khurana, who was a common partner in both the firms, has retired w.e.f. 30.03.2024. She confines the prayer made in the writ petition to a direction to the respondents to decide the application for enlistment. 3. Issue notice of motion to the respondents. 4. Ms. Ashish Chaudhary, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India accepts notice on behalf of respondents and requests for deferment. Considering the limited nature of prayer made by petitioner, this Court does not intend to call upon the respondents to file a response. 5. As an application submitted by petitioner for renewal of enlistment as a contractor is pending with the respondents, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to decide the application within a period of two months from the date of communication of a copy of this order. (SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE ( DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA ) JUDGE 06.07.2026 Kamal Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No KAMAL SHARMA 2026.07.10 11:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. High Court, Sector-1, Chandigarh.