CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, J.:–It appears from the pleadings on record that the State of Bihar has, in policy, decided to outsource certain services for maintenance and functioning of the hospitals in the State e.g. sanitation cleaning, lighting and laundry. The petitioner asserts that it is a registered welfare society and the work for sanitation of hospitals, namely, Sadar Hospital, Bhabhua, Referral Hospital Mohania, Referral Hospital, Ramgarh, Referral Hospital, Aghaura, Primary Health Centres at Bhabhua, Chainpur, Chand, Kudra, Durgavati, Rampur, Bhagwanpur, Nuwao all in the District of Kaimur (Bhabhua) was outsourced to it after a notice inviting tender, pursuant to which it had participated amongst others and had become a success.

2. The work order was issued on 02.09.2020. The agreement was subsequently signed between the Society and the Civil Surgeon-cum-Secretary, District Health Society (DHS for short). Indisputably, the term of agreement was for one year. It was, however, provided in the agreement that in case of satisfactory performance of work, the District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, DHS could extend the period of contract for a maximum period of three years, on recommend