Bhupendra Prasad Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.3513 of 2026, Patna High Court, decided 17-03-2026 (Per Sudhir Singh, J; Shailendra Singh, J on Bench). Challenge to two-year debarment from tender work (Office Order No. 192 dated 24.10.2024) and recommendation for five-year blacklisting with forfeiture of security (Office Order No. 265 dated 12.11.2024) issued by the Executive Engineer, Public Health Works Division, Araria, over alleged non-maintenance of Har Ghar Nal ka Jal Yojana, Rural Pipe Water Supply Scheme Basaithi, Ward Nos. 08-14. Writ disposed with liberty to file representation before respondent no. 6; decision to be by reasoned and speaking order after hearing all stakeholders within six weeks. Keywords: blacklisting; debarment; tender; PHED Bihar; Araria; representation; reasoned and speaking order; opportunity of hearing; six weeks.
What did the court decide?
No relief on the merits of the debarment/blacklisting challenge. The writ application was disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make a representation before respondent no. 6, who shall consider and dispose of it by a reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all stakeholders, within six weeks of filing. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.