CWP No.19086 of 2007 [1]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH.
C. W. P. No. 19086 of 2007
Date of Decision: 18 - 11 - 2009
Rana Gulbir Singh ....Petitioner
v.
Union of India and another ....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA
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Present: Mr.Ranjit Sharma, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr.Rajiv Sharma, Advocate
for respondent No.1.
None for respondent No.2.
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KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL)
In the present writ petition, petitioner has made the following
prayers:-
“i) issue an appropriate Writ, order directions, especially in
the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to
comply with its part of obligation and to start the
commercial operation with the petitioner as the petitioner
was appointed as Distributor for District Taran Tarn for
the distribution of LPG gas by the respondent no.2 and
CWP No.19086 of 2007 [2]the petitioner, who is alrleady having the required show
room and has constructed the godown as well as has
already completed all the necessary formalities, as per
the terms and conditions and the requirement of the
respondent no.2;
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
ii) the respondent no.2 be directed to compensate the
petitioner by refunding the total expenditure incurred by
the petitioner on this account as the respondent no.2 has
failed to start the commercial operation and a huge loss
to the extent of about Rs.10.00 lakh approximately has
been suffered by the petitioner.”
Respondent No.2 against whom relief has been sought is a
private concern. No writ is maintainable against a private company.
Petitioner for redressal of his grievance may take recourse to alternative
remedy available to him under the law. He may approach the police or file a
criminal complaint, if so advised.
Dismissed being not maintainable.
( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA )
November 18, 2009. JUDGE
RC