Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

16.07.2025

1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 18/06/2025 (Annexure-P/1) passed by the respondent No.1, whereby, the petitioners’ firm has been blacklisted from participating in tenders of Nagar Palika Parishad, Katghora, for a period of one year, and its Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) has been forfeited, in connection with the tender issued in March, 2025. The relief clause is quoted below:-

“a) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction for quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 18.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by Respondent No.1 Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Katghora, whereby the Petitioner has been debarred from participating in future tenders for a period of one year and the EMD has been forfeited;

b) That this Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in all ongoing and future tenders without any reference to the impugned blacklisting order;

c) That this Hon'ble Court may be