CWP No.20334 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (130) CWP-20334-2026(O&M) Date of decision:- 08.07.2026 CJ DARCL Logistics Ltd. ... Petitioner Versus Food Corporation of India and another ... Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present:- Mr. Anil Goel, Advocate (through VC) and Mr. Dinesh Maurya, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Counsel for the petitioner has made a reference to order dated 02.06.2026 (Annexure P-12) passed by Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).19202/2026, which is reproduced hereunder:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the petition, with liberty to approach the authority for appropriate relief. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. In case any application is filed before the respondent- Authority, the same shall be considered on its own merits.” 2. Counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has submitted an application dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-13) under -1- DIWAKER GULATI 2026.07.16 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No.20334 of 2026 Clause 18 of the Notice Inviting Tender dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P- 3) which has to be decided by the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC). He asserts that despite the direction by Hon’ble the Supreme Court, the said representation has not been considered by the respondents. 3. Advance copy of the petition has been served upon the respondents. 4. Ms. Ridhi Bansal, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents. 5. Upon instructions from Mr. M. Raghava, AGM (Contract), counsel for the respondents states that the application shall be decided within a period of two weeks from today after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. 6. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner states that as he had withdrawn the previous bid, which resulted in present litigation, respondents may initiate punitive action against him. 7. Ms. Ridhi Bansal, Advocate, has made a reference to letter dated 17.06.2026 (Annexure P-14) to submit that petitioner has already commenced the work and there is no question of blacklisting, at this stage, or of taking any other action against the petitioner. 8. Be that as it may, since the counsel for the respondents has made a statement that application submitted by petitioner shall be -2- DIWAKER GULATI 2026.07.16 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No.20334 of 2026 decided within a period of two weeks from today, they are restrained from taking any punitive action against the petitioner till then. 9. Writ petition stands disposed of. 10. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) July 08, 2026 JUDGE D.Gulati Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No -3- DIWAKER GULATI 2026.07.16 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document