Prashant Kumar, J.

This writ application has been filed for quashing the order as contained in letter no. 990 dated 04.06.2013, whereby respondents forfeited the earnest money deposited by the petitioner in the form of bank guarantee in relation to Tender No. RWD/DUMKA/02/2012-13 for construction of road from Durgapur to Kolha.

2. It appears that during pendency of this writ application, respondents black-listed the petitioner vide letter no. 79 dated 26.06.2014, thus, an application filed by the petitioner, being I.A.No. 3339 of 2014, challenging the aforesaid order and also for amendment of the writ application.

3. As noticed above, since the petitioner was black-listed during the pendency of this writ application, therefore, I.A.No. 3339 of 2014 allowed and the writ application is amended accordingly. It is ordered that the aforesaid I.A. petition become the part of this writ application.

4. It is stated that respondent-Rural Works Department, State of Jharkhand issued e-Tender vide Reference no. 53/2012-13/RWD/Dumka dated 13.10.2012 for construction of road from Durgapur to Kolha. In -2-pursuance of the said tender notice, petitioner submitted its bid. The aforesaid bid