Rakesh Construction Private Limited, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17083 of 2024 ====================================================== Rakesh Construction Private Limited, a Company having its Registered Office at Shivjee Singh Building, Dimna Road Mango Police Station- Mango District-Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum Jharkhand through its Director and authorized Signatory namely Rakesh Kumar (Male), aged about 48 Years, Son of Sri Shivjee Singh Resident at Shivjee Singh Building, Dimna Road, Mango, Police Station-Mango, District- Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum (Jharkhand).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Engineer-in-Chief, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Chief Engineer, South Circle, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The Superintending Engineer, Central Road Circle, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The Executive Engineer, Road Division, Hilsa at Nalanda, Road Construction Department, Hilsa.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pravashankar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Government Advocate (5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 19-11-2024 The impugned order blacklisted the petitioner for a period of 10 years.

2. The petitioner is a contractor registered under the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007. There is an appeal provided under the Rules before the Secretary of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.17083 of 2024(2) dt.19-11-2024 2/2 Department as per Rule 11 (gha).

3. The petitioner is entitled to avail that remedy and if an appeal is filed within two weeks, it shall be considered to be within time and considered on merits.

4. We make it clear that we have not made any observation on the merits of the case.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) (Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U