PIL in person challenged a 2021 NIT-based garbage cleaning contract awarded to an NGO in Lakhisarai. The court found no reason to interfere with the contract and disposed of the petition, permitting the petitioner to represent grievances to the District Magistrate, who was directed to verify the contractor's ongoing work.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10132 of 2024
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Satish Kumar Sharma S/O Late Vinay Sharma, Village and Post- Saday Bigha, P.S.- Barahiya, District- Lakhisarai, and residing at present B-405, Murlidhar Vatika, IAS Colony, Rupaspur, Bailey Road, Patna- 803212, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satish Kumar Sharma (In Person) For the State : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General For Respondent No. 4 : Mr. Atul Shankar, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
Date : 18-07-2024
The petitioner, who appeared in person, seeks interference in the contract awarded to the 6th respondent. The contract awarded to the 6th respondent is as per Annexure-P/1; a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) issued as early as on 29.12.2021. The work alleged to have been entrusted with the 6th respondent based on Annexure-P/1 NIT is the regular cleaning of roads,
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pathways and public places, lifting of garbage from secondary points and cleaning and disposal of silt from drains.
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ensure that cleaning of the public premises is carried out seamlessly and without any complaint from the general public.
disposed of.
(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)
(Partha Sarthy, J) P.K.P./- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 20.07.2024 Transmission Date
P.K.P./-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a PIL should be entertained challenging a 2021 sanitation contract awarded to respondent No. 6.
Satish Kumar Sharma
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar
The Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar
The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai District
The Executive Officer, Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad), Lakhisarai
Sri Ashutosh Anand Choudray
K. Vinod Chandran
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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