The present writ petition has been filed for quashing letter no.CUJ/P122 dated 21.12.2016 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition) issued under the signature of the Registrar (I/C), Central University of Jharkhand (in short ‘CUJ’), whereby it has been informed that pending payment of the petitioner has been withheld as per the direction of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ranchi and the payment will be considered once “No objection for release of payment” is received from it. It is also prayed for issuance of direction upon the respondents, particularly, respondent no. 2 to release the outstanding amount of Rs.11.24 crores to the petitioner against the work done by it along with penal and compensatory interest @ 18% per annum with effect from the date on which the said amount fell due.

2. The factual background of the case, as stated in the writ petition, is that pursuant to the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) No.CUJ/OSD(Project)/2011-12/1012 dated 22.10.2011 issued by the CUJ, the petitioner got empanelled in Group-C category. The empanelled contractors were advised to submit their rates for undertaking construction works (Civil and Electrical