M/S Ma Laxmi Construction, through Its One of the Partners Namely Laxmi Kant Dubey v. State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of a tender-related writ petition before the High Court of Jharkhand (DB); petitioner M/s Ma Laxmi Construction (Garhwa); technical bid earlier accepted but subsequently rejected; petition sought only opening of the financial bid; relief admitted to be infructuous; leave granted to withdraw with liberty to file comprehensive petition challenging rejection of technical bid; respondents include State of Jharkhand, Secretary, Chief Engineer and Executive Engineer, Work Division, Garhwa, Rural Development Department (Rural Work Affairs); all contentions left open; Coram: Chief Justice M. S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar; order dated 18.02.2026; advocates: Amritansh Vats (petitioner), Piyush Chitresh AC to AG (State).
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the petition, with liberty to file a fresh comprehensive petition challenging the rejection of the technical bid; all contentions of all parties left open.