Athar Hussain v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6259 of 2024 ====================================================== Athar Hussain S/o- Md. Muslim, R/o- Kalangachh, P.O.- Mangura, Pin Code855101, District Kishanganj, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishwaishwraia Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 2.

The Additional Chief Executive Officer-Cum- Secretary, Bihar Rural Road Development Agency (BRRADA), Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishwaishwraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.

3.

The Engineer in Chief -Cum- Additional Commissioner -Cum- Special Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishwaishwraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.

4.

The Chief Engineer- 2, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishwaishwraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.

5.

Sri Arvind Kumar, The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Work Circle- Kishanganj, District - Kishanganj, Govt. of Bihar.

6.

The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Works Division Kishanganj-1, District- West Champaran, Govt. of Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar, Standing Counsel (11) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 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.

2. The writ petition stands disposed of without any observation on the merits.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) aditya/- U