ORDER :

Mr. Madan B. Lokur and Mr. R.K. Agrawal, JJ.

Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The appellant was blacklisted for the award of contracts by the respondents since it is stated that there was unreasonable delay in the completion of six contracts awarded to the appellant.

4. An affidavit has been filed by the appellant in which it is stated that work has been completed in respect of the three out of the six contracts and with respect to remaining three, arbitration proceedings have been initiated.

5. It is stated by learned counsel for the appellant that out of those three contracts for which arbitration proceedings have been initiated, the work has been completed in one of them by a third party. With regard to the remaining two contracts, it is stated by learned counsel for the State of Madhya Pradesh that the work has been given to a third party. As such, the appellant cannot complete the work in those two remaining contracts since it has been given to some third party.

6. The appellant was blacklisted by an order dated 14th March, 2013. The order of blacklisting is for an indefinite period.

7. In Kulja Industries Limited v. Chief General Manager, We