JUDGMENT :

Arun Kumar Jha, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming the following reliefs :-

“(i) Quashing of the Notice to Show Cause dated 11.10.2022 contained in Letter No. 2311 issued by Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Gaya (Annexure 3) whereby the petitioner has been asked to Show Cause as to why for the alleged act of tampering in the "work done value" which is not as per the terms of the Tender, appropriate action under Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007 and IPC/ CrPC be not taken;

(ii) Quashing of the consequential order dated 20.02.2023 as contained in Letter no. 107 (Annexure 5) by which, the Incharge Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Patna has blacklisted the Registration of the petitioner for a period of 10 years in terms of Rule 11(a) (vii) of the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007 on the basis of a Show Cause Notice issued by an incompetent authority and without even referring to the causes shown by the petitioner

(iii) Declaration to the effect that the aforesaid exparte order of blacklisting shall not be made applicab