directing the District Magistrate to dispose of the representation made in this regard by the petitioner. In compliance of the said order, the District Magistrate has passed the impugned order dated 03.11.2021. It is observed therein that a Committee was constituted to verify the quality of work undertaken by the petitioner-firm. The said Committee reported that the work was of substandard quality and that the petitioner-firm had not used the prescribed quantity of material in construction of the roads. Accordingly, a sum of Rs.1,24,804/- in respect of one road and Rs.75,826/- in respect of other road, total sum Rs.2,00,630/-, was directed to be deducted. The District Magistrate has referred to an affidavit filed by petitioner no.2 wherein she gave consent for deduction of the above amount and for payment of the balance amount to her. He has also noted in his order that petitioner no.2 was given option to rectify the defects which option was not availed by her. In respect of blacklisting of the petitioner-firm, it is left open to the Zila Panchayat Board to place the matter before the Board and take a decision in accordance with law. The second order, which is under challenge, is dated 09.06.2022 by which respondent no.5 has communicated to the petitioners the approval of the Chairman, Zila Panchayat, Kaushambi for blacklisting the petitioner-firm.
