K. Vinod Chandran, CJ. – Heard the parties.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs: –

(i) to issue a writ/order/ direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the Office Memorandum-Cum-Debarment order bearing letter no. FW-1702/2/2022-SEC_9-4184 dated 08.08.2023 (Annexure-P8) issued under the signature of Assistant Inspector General of Registration, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department blacklisting the petitioner bearing for a period of three years without proper showcause notice and without considering response of the petitioner;

(ii) to issue a writ/order/ direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to complete the assigned task as per RFP dated 14.07.2022 and LOI dated 17.08.2022 issued for same;

(iii) to pass ex-parte/ad-interim relief during the pendency of the writ application staying the operation of order dated 08.08.2023 and direct the respondents to honour the terms of LOI dated 17.08.2022 and RFP dated 14.07.2022.

3. The facts in narrow compass is/are as follows: –

4. The Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Bihar, Patna (henceforth for short ‘the Department’) had initiated t