ORDER :

1. Though the present writ petition was filed for quashing the order as contained in memo no. 644 dated 09.09.2021 passed by the Special Rationing Officer, Ranchi-respondent no. 3, whereby the petitioner’s agreement with respect to providing block-wise doorstep delivery (transportation and handling) services of ration materials to the fair price shops located in urban areas and blocks of Ranchi district has been rescinded by blacklisting him from participating in all future transportation-cum-handling work of ration materials.

2. In course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner confines the prayer to the extent of challenging the order of blacklisting only.

3. The factual matrix of the case, as stated in the writ petition, is that the petitioner participated in the tender invited by the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi-respondent no. 2 for providing block-wise doorstep delivery (transportation and handling) services of ration materials from godown nos. I and II, Kadru, Ranchi of Jharkhand State Food Corporation (in short ‘JSFC’) to concerned PDS dealers. The petitioner participated in the said tender process and, on being found the lowest bidder, was selected for the said