IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

(Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Krishna Rao

WPA No. 26282 of 2025

M/s. Abdul Matin

Versus

State of West Bengal represented by the

Secretary, I&W Dte. & Ors.

Mr. Asoke Kumar Banerjee, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Anal Kumar Ghosh Ms. Neelina Chatterjee

Ms. Nilanjana Addya

Ms. Ahana Bhattacharyya

.....For the petitioner.

Mr. Kishore Datta, Ld. A.G.

Mr. Sirsanya Bandopadhyay, Sr. St. Counsel

Mr. Tarak Karan

Mr. Chayan Gupta

Mr. Sandip Dasgupta

Mr. Aviroop Mitra

.....For State respondents.

Hearing Concluded On : 02.12.2025 Judgment on : 10.12.2025 Krishna Rao, J.:

1. The petitioner has filed the present writ application challenging the impugned order dated 12th November, 2025, passed by the Chief Engineer (D&R) and Chairman of the Central Tender Unit (CTU), Irrigation and Waterways Directorate, Government of West Bengal, wherein the petitioner is debarred for a period of six (6) months from the date of the order on the ground that the petitioner has concealed and suppressed relevant information in the bid documents.

2. On 12th July, 2025, the respondent no.2, the Superintending Engineer, Central Tender Unit, Irrigation and Waterways Directorate publ