JUDGMENT :

The present writ petition is taken up today through Video conferencing.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order as contained in memo No.220 dated 08th June, 2020 (Annexure-23 to the writ petition) issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Lohargada-respondent no.2, whereby the petitioner has been blacklisted by forfeiting the security amount of rupees 3 Lakhs deposited by it and an order has been passed not to pay the remaining amount of Rs.9,45,000/- due against the work of installation of CCTV Surveillance system in Lohardaga Town, already done by the petitioner about three years back. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction upon the respondents to release the remaining amount of Rs.9,45,000/- as well as the forfeited security amount of Rs.3 lakhs to the petitioner.

3. The factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that the District Collectorate, Lohardaga came out with a notice inviting Expression of Interest-cum-Request for Proposal (EOI-cum-RFP) for installation of IP based CCTV Surveillance System in Lohardaga town. The petitioner participated in the said tender and deposited a sum of Rs.3 lakhs as security depo