JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner- M/S R & R Enterprises seeking quashing of the adverse remark "no slow progress" in the impugned WLR dated 20th June, 2018, and the subsequent impugned WLR dated 16th March, 2020 passed by Respondent No.2 - HQ Chief Engineer, Western Command, Chandimandir, and any subsequent order thereof as a consequence of which the Petitioner firm is banned from participating in tender process of the Respondents.

3. The Petitioner is a contractor who was enlisted with the Military Engineering Services (MES). It had been awarded various contracts from time to time by the MES. The contracts which are subject matter of this case are as under:

(i) GE/WS/D-04/16-17

(ii) GE/WS/D-05/16-17

(iii) GE/WS/D-28/16-17

(iv) GE/WS/D-30/16-17

(v) GE/WS/D-36/16-17.

4. During the subsistence of the said contracts, there were disputes between the parties due to the alleged delays in the execution of the contracts. It is the case of the Respondents that the Petitioner did not perform the allotted work within the time period prescribed in the work orders.

5. On the other hand,