CWP No.18011 of 2026 \1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 113 CWP No.18011 of 2026 Date of decision: July 28th, 2026 Hetul Setia .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Ms. Kushaldeep Kaur and Ms. Ashna Singh, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Pradeep Prakash Chahar, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4. VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL) 1. In the present petition, following prayers have been made: “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith issue the allotment letter in favour of the petitioner qua Nursing Home Site No. 3, Sector-28, Gurugram, pursuant to the e-auction held on 10.01.2017 whereby the petitioner emerged as the highest successful bidder qua the said site, in the interest of justice. (ii) Direct the respondents to pay appropriate compensation/interest on the 10% EMD amount deposited by the petitioner and retained by the respondents since 2017, in the interest of justice. (iii) Direct the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-5) addressed to Respondent No.1 i.e. Chief Administrator, HSVP (Urban Branch), Panchkula and representation dated 22.04.2026 (Annexure P-6) addressed to PUNEET SACHDEVA 2026.07.29 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CWP No.18011 of 2026 \2 Respondent No. 4 i.e. Estate Officer-II, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), Gurugram, in an expeditious and time- bound manner. (iv) To restrain the respondents from including Nursing Home Site No. 3 in any future/ upcoming auction process/ advertisement; (v) To issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to pass in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice, equity and fair play (vi) To exempt the petitioner from filing certified and typed copies of Annexures.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had participated in E-auction conducted by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (now HSVP) on 10.01.2017 in pursuance of a public advertisement inviting bids for nursing home sites and clinic sites in Sector 28 and for plots in Sector 30, Gurugram. It is submitted that the petitioner had participated in the E-auction and had deposited 10% earnest money and had also given all the requisite undertakings and was the highest bidder with respect to the nursing home site No.3 and offered a bid of 2,36,40,100/-, ₹ which was more than the reserve price. It is submitted that the said highest bid was accepted by the respondents but no letter of allotment has been issued to the petitioner till date, whereas it has been issued to the similarly situated bidders with respect to the other properties. It is submitted that even no show cause notice has been issued to the petitioner with respect to any alleged deficiency and no further action has been taken by the respondents in PUNEET SACHDEVA 2026.07.29 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh CWP No.18011 of 2026 \3 spite of several representations given. It is submitted that the petitioner for the redressal of his grievance has given a detailed legal notice dated 02.02.2026 and at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied in case respondent No.3 is directed to decide the same in a time bound manner. 3. Learned counsel for respondents No.3 and 4 has submitted that the said legal notice dated 02.02.2026 would be considered and decided by respondent No.3 within a period of three months from today and in case the pleas of the petitioner are found to be meritorious, then, necessary relief would also be granted to the petitioner. 4. Keeping in view the abovesaid facts and circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide legal notice dated 02.02.2026 by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from today. In case, respondent No.3 finds that the pleas raised by the petitioner are meritorious, then, necessary relief would also be granted to the petitioner expeditiously. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not opined on the merits of the case and respondent No.3 would consider and decide the legal notice independently. (VIKAS BAHL) JUDGE July 28th, 2026 (SUBHAS MEHLA) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2026.07.29 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh