Challenge to a show-cause notice for blacklisting in a works contract matter. The court directed the petitioner to raise the contention of non-compliance with earlier Single Judge stipulations before the appropriate authority, which may issue a fresh notice; disposed of without merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6259 of 2024
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Athar Hussain S/o- Md. Muslim, R/o- Kalangachh, P.O.- Mangura, Pin Code855101, District Kishanganj, Bihar.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Standing Counsel (11)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
3 20-04-2024 The petitioner is concerned with a show-cause notice issued at Annexure-P/7 dated 23.02.2024. The specific contention taken by the petitioner is that the show-cause notice issued is in violation of the stipulations for blacklisting in works contract matters, as laid down by a learned Single Judge of this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 12736 of 2021. The petitioner
Patna High Court CWJC No.6259 of 2024(3) dt.20-04-2024 2/2
would be entitled to take such contention before the appropriate authority. If the appropriate authority feels that the stipulations in the judgment have not been complied with, the appropriate authority would also be entitled to issue a fresh show-cause notice. The petitioner would appear before the appropriate authority within two weeks from today and the appropriate authority shall take either of the courses suggested by us.
observation on the merits.
(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)
( Harish Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the show-cause notice for blacklisting violated the stipulations laid down by a Single Judge of this Court in works contract matters.
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C.W.J.C. No. 12736 of 2021Referred
Athar Hussain
The State of Bihar through Secretary, Rural Works Department
The Additional Chief Executive Officer-Cum-Secretary, Bihar Rural Road Development Agency (BRRADA)
The Engineer in Chief-Cum-Additional Commissioner-Cum-Special Secretary, Rural Works Department
The Chief Engineer-2, Rural Works Department
Sri Arvind Kumar, The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Circle-Kishanganj
K. Vinod Chandran
Harish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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