M/S Nyasha Enterprises v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7668 of 2026 ====================================================== M/s Nyasha Enterprises having its Registered Office at Rakibganj, Tekari, P.S.- Tekari, District- Gaya, through its Proprietor, Harendra Kumar, aged about 45 years (Male), S/o- Lalan Singh, R/o- Rakibganj, Tekari, P.S.- Tekari, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Engineer in Chief, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The In-Charge Chief Engineer (Planning, Monitoring and Geology), Minor Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, Irrigation. 5.

The Superintending Engineer, (Planning, Monitoring and Geology), Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6.

The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Patna, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Mohit Ranjan, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Alok Ranjan, AC to AAG-5.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH) 25-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The learned counsel for the respondents seeks to file a counter affidavit, copy whereof has already been filed online. Let the same be kept on record.

3. The present writ application has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- (i) Quashing of the Notice to Show Cause

Patna High Court CWJC No.7668 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3 dated 20.03.2026 contained in Letter No. 433 issued by the Chief Engineer (Planning, Monitoring and Geology). Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, whereby on the allegation of submitting forged records of Dozer Machine in connection with Tender process arising out of NIT No. 14/2021-22 (Group No. 05) relating to the "Renovation of Jujharpur Pyne Scheme", the petitioner has been asked to Show Cause within a week as to why the Registration may not be put under blacklist in terms of Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007. A copy of the show cause dated 20.03.2026 is annexed as ANNEXURE P/1 to this application.

(ii) Direction upon the Respondents to stay the operation of the impugned Notice to Show Cause dated 20.03.2026 contained in Letter No. 433 during the pendency of the present writ application.

4. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the blacklisting order has been passed by the respondents qua the petitioner herein, which has been challenged by the petitioner by filing an appeal before the Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, hence, the same be directed to be disposed of expeditiously.

Patna High Court CWJC No.7668 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3

5. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that if it is true that the petitioner has filed an appeal, the same would definitely be disposed of by the Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna within a period of six weeks from today. It is directed accordingly.

6. The present writ petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid term.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) ( Raj Kumar, J) Nirmal/AKV U