JUDGMENT :

Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.

Heard Mr. Siddharth Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nehru Mahto, learned A.C. to G.P.-IV appearing for the respondents.

2. In this writ application, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order as contained in Letter No. 574/Sahibganj dated 17.05.2014 issued under the signature of the respondent no. 4, whereby and whereunder the agreement of the petitioner in Agreement No. 07/SBD/2012-13 has been cancelled without any notice or any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The petitioner has further prayed for quashing of the Office Order No. 1604 dated 29.12.2014 issued by the respondent no. 4 wherein an amount of Rs.1,04,33,493/- in lieu of termination of the work contract has been sought to be recovered from the petitioner.

3. An application for amendment was preferred by the petitioner being I.A. No. 5098 of 2023, on account of certain developments which had occurred during the pendency of this writ application relating to initiation of a certificate proceeding and the said amendment application was allowed vide order dated 13.07.2023. On account of the amendment so allowed the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: