ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date : 23-01-2023 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

“That this application is being filed against highly wrongful, illegal and arbitrary conduct of the respondent NHAI who for the purpose of execution of their works of six laning of Varanasi Aurangabad section of NH-2 entered into agreement with respondent Isolux Corsan Ltd. and Soma Enterprises Ltd. and allowed them to enter into 3rd party agreement for execution of different works and even made payment of amount to the petitioners for the works executed by the petitioner Sub-contractors, but unfortunately the NHAI cancelled the agreement with Isolux Corsan Ltd. and even though the petitioner have completed the work of 21.53 lacs of rupees related to six laning of Varanasi Aurangabad section of NH-2 under the supervision and direction of the respondent NHAI they are being denied payment. The petitioner further prays for directing the District Magistrate, Kaimur, Rohtas and to immediately take steps to protect the property of Isolux Corsan Ltd. kept at Sasaram, Kudra, Dehri and Aurangabad, since at the instance of SDO, Mohaniya, SDO, Sasaram and SDO Aurangabad and