1. The present writ petition is the tenth round of litigation between the parties on the same subject, over a short span of two years. The petitioner company has sought quashing of the order dated 28.3.2008 passed by the respondent, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) debarring and blacklisting the petitioner from participating and/or being considered for any fresh tender to be issued by the DJB till such time, the outcome of the investigations being carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) is made known to the DJB whereafter, the said decision would be reviewed. The second prayer in the writ petition is for directions to the DJB to consider the petitioner company for applying for tenders that may be floated by it, subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria.

2. As the case has a chequered history, before proceeding to deal with the issues raised, it is necessary to encapsulate the relevant facts and revisit the earlier series of litigation. The petitioner company carries on the work of laying of water pipes, sewer pipes, water and waste water management, in collaboration with a United Kingdom based company, for the civic agencies, like the respondents. On