ORDER :

In the present Writ Petition, challenge is to the proceedings Ref. No.VSP/2021/WCD/536, dated 09.08.2021 issued by the Chief General Manager, Works Contracts Department, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam-2nd respondent herein. By way of the said proceedings, 2nd respondent herein, by invoking the provisions of Clause No.3 (5) of the Integrity Pact, debarred the 1st petitioner for a period of three years with effect from 05.08.2021 from participation in future tenders.

2. According to the petitioners, 1st petitioner is a partnership firm and 2nd petitioner is its partner, and 1st petitioner herein is a service provider for maintenance of lifts. In the year 2010, the respondent organization issued a Tender Notification, inviting tenders for maintenance of lifts for a period of three years. 1st petitioner herein emerged as the successful bidder in the tender process and continued as service provider till the year 2017. By way of order dated 03.08.2017, 1st petitioner herein was debarred from participating in the tenders for a period of three years, and the said period, according to the petitioners, came to end on 04.08.2020. 2nd petitioner herein is the partner of 1st