Disposal of an oral order dismissing a letters patent appeal against a writ court judgment that quashed a contract award due to natural justice violations. The bench held that the writ court's finding required no interference.
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Patna High Court LPA No.194 of 2017 (5) dt.13-12-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.194 of 2017
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14416 of 2015
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.... .... Appellant/s
Versus
.... .... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Mrigendra Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
5 13-12-2017 In the matter of cancellation of contract and the work allotted to the petitioner, learned writ Court has interfered into the matter as the principles of natural justice has been violated. It has been found by the learned writ Court that on account of irregularity found in the allocation of the contract after the award was made without following the principles of natural justice.
In our considered view, the aforesaid finding recorded by the learned
writ Court does not require any interference. The appeal stand dismissed.
(Rajendra Menon, CJ)
Sanjeev/-
(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)
U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the finding of the writ court regarding violation of principles of natural justice in contract allocation requires interference by this court in the appeal.
The State of Bihar
Ajit Kumar
The Chief Justice
Anil Kumar Upadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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