JUDGMENT :

The present writ petition has been filed for setting aside the termination notice as contained in letter no. 191 dated 27.04.2022 (Annexure-14 to the writ petition) issued by the respondent no. 1 – the Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Ranchi, whereby the petitioner was intimated that considering the ‘Event of Default’ as per Clause 6.3 (b) of the concession agreement dated 15.01.2021 executed between them, the date of termination of the said agreement would be 30.04.2022. Further prayer has been made for quashing and setting aside letter no. 204 dated 30.04.2022 (Annexure-18 to the writ petition), whereby the agreement dated 15.01.2021 entered with the petitioner was terminated with effect from 30.04.2022 followed by its debarment and blacklisting. The petitioner has also prayed for issuance of direction upon the respondents to make payment of outstanding service fee of Rs.7,74,96,741/- as well as total amount of user charge directly deposited by the concerned persons in the bank account of the respondent no. 1 from January, 2021 to April, 2022 in favour of the petitioner.

2. The factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that t