Syamal Kanti Chakrabarti, J

1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the propriety and legality of a notice of show-cause dated 05.12.2008 and subsequent order dated 22.04.2009 passed by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Eastern Railway, Howrah blacklisting the writ petitioner namely, VIP Cooperative Labour Contract and Construction Society Limited and Anr.

2. It is contended by the writ petitioner that they are a registered cooperative society and adept in performing job on contract basis like cycle stand/ car parking and cleaning loco trip shed for a long time. It is contended that though the writ petitioners have discharged their duties faithfully in the past and participated in different tender processes but the respondent authorities had always tried to show step-motherly attitude towards them without any reasonable cause for which even after acceptance of their bids they had to approach this Hon’ble Court in M. A. T. No. 167 of 2007 and W. P. No. 2943(W) of 2008 for settlement of their disputes.

3. It is further contended that the respondent no. 5 floated a tender notice being no. ELS/How/10/413 in which they participated and the date of op