Ashok Kumar and Santosh Kumar Singh (Jv), v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, oral order dt. 15-07-2025, A. Abhishek Reddy, J.: batch disposal of eight connected writ petitions (CWJC Nos. 6020, 6034, 6114, 6188, 6194, 7241, 7288, 7912 of 2025) at admission stage with consent of counsel, without entering merits. Petitioners: Pawan Shekhar (Arwal matter); Ashok Kumar and Santosh Kumar Singh (JV) (Gaya and Jehanabad matters); M/s Shanti Construction and Company (Nalanda); M/s Sab Construction (Aurangabad); M/s Raghubar Singh (Patna); Mohan Sharma (Nawada); Ajay Kumar Singh (Kaimur/Bhabua). Respondents: State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department; BMSICL (Managing Director, GM/CGM/DyGM Project); Civil Surgeons-cum-Chief Medical Officers; District Magistrates. Directions: MD, BMSICL to treat petitioners' pre-filed legal notices (Annexures P/6, P/7, P/8) as representations, hear the petitioners, decide strictly in accordance with law, communicate orders, preferably within 6 weeks. Useful for: BMSICL contract/tender-related grievances, disposal of writ petitions pending departmental representations, obligation to hear and decide representations within a fixed timeline. No statutes, precedents or monetary amounts feature in the order.