JUDGMENT :

The present cases is taken up through video conferencing.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order of District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT), Hazaribag as contained in memo no. 30/DMFT dated 08.06.2020 issued under the signatures of the respondent nos. 2 and 3 being Chairman and Secretary respectively of the said DMFT whereby the following decisions have been taken:-

(i) to lodge an F.I.R under section 420 of the IPC alleging misappropriation of the government funds by the petitioner,

(ii) supply order earlier issued to the petitioner has been cancelled with immediate effect and the balance amount of the petitioner has been forfeited on the ground of violation of the terms and conditions of the tender,

(iii) the petitioner has been blacklisted for a period of three years in the light of allegation with respect to embezzlement of government funds.

3. Factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that a very short term tender notice was issued by the Deputy Development Commissioner, Hazaribagh (the respondent no. 3) vide Notice Inviting Tender No. 01/DMFT/2019 dated 26.02.2019 for supply of food supplements to various Anganbari cen