IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 08.08.2025 Pronounced on: 26.08.2025 Sanjay ….Petitioner versus Chandigarh Administration and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present: Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhilaksh Grover, Advocate Ms. Ekakshra Mahajan Mandhar, Advocate for the respondents- Chandigarh Administration.

Deepak Sibal, J.

1. Through this petition challenge is made to the order dated 13.07.2022, passed by respondent No.3, to the extent of blacklisting the petitioner for a period of 05 years from participating in the e-tendering processes of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (for short – CTU) as well as all the Departments, Boards and Corporations within the purview of the Chandigarh Administration. Also under challenge is the order dated 18.07.2025, passed by respondent No.1, dismissing the petitioner’s appeal, filed by him against the afore referred order dated 13.07.2022.

2. The relevant facts giving rise to this petition are as follows:

i. Through an e-tender notice dated 08.02.2022 (for short –

NIT), CTU invited e-tenders for allotment of shops/ premises at the