ORDER :

1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order, as contained in letter no.874/S&P dated 27.09.2022 (Annexure-18 to the writ petition) issued by the General Manager (S&P), JBVNL, Ranchi-respondent no.4, whereby the petitioner has been blacklisted for a period of three years in the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (in short ‘JBVNL’) (erstwhile JSEB) and the Bank Guarantee or the amount deposited against the purchase orders for the period 2008 and 2009 being P.O. no.28 (S&P) dated 11.12.2008 and P.O. no.39 (S&P) dated 13.01.2009 has been forfeited. The petitioner also prayed for quashing the show cause notice as contained in letter no.1102 (S&P) dated 12.11.2021 issued by the respondent no.4, whereby it has been asked to submit its reply within a week.

2. In course of argument, learned senior counsel for the petitioner confines the prayer to the extent of challenging part of letter no.874/S&P dated 27.09.2022 issued by the respondent no.4, whereby the petitioner has been blacklisted for a period of three years. So far as forfeiture of bank guarantee (SBG & PBG) or the amount deposited against the aforesaid purchase orders is concerned, learned senior co