1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the decision taken by the respondents as contained in the newspaper dated 22.9.2016 published under the signature of the Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand whereby the petitioner has been blacklisted from future works. It is further prayed for quashing of Memo No. JSRRDA-251/15-3418 dated 26.12.2016 issued by Chief Engineer, Jharkhand State Rural Road Development Agency (in short to be referred as JSRRDA) Department of Rural Development, Government of Jharkhand whereby the application of the petitioner for removing his name from blacklisting has also been rejected. It is also prayed for return of the security amount deposited for the concerned work.

2. The factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that the respondent authorities issued a notice inviting tender for construction and maintenance of Road under PMGSY 2008-09 package JH0711 (VI) [T04 to Dudhwal] vide Memo No. 1575 dated 15.7.2009 (hereinafter called the said work). The petitioner being a Grade-1 Contractor applied for the allotment of the said work and the work was finally allotted to it. An agreement