ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date : 02-01-2023 Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

“(i) For issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the letter No. 598/Jhanjharpur dated 30.09.2019 whereby the respondent Executive Engi- neer, Western Kosi Canal Division, Jhanjharpur has er- roneously directed the petitioner to extend and submit the Bank guarantee for the work which has already been directed to be foreclosed.

(ii) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus di- recting the respondents to release the amount in favour of the petitioner which comes after accounting of the work done by the petitioner against the Agreement No.

01SBD/14-15 for the residual work of E/W and struc- tures in Jhanjharpur Branch Canal and System between R.D. 41.00 to 138.00 and the amount already paid to the petitioner.

(iii) For the issuance of the writ in the nature of man- damus directing the respondents to release the Bank Guarantee which has been submitted to the respondents against the above mentioned work which has been di-

rected to be foreclosed by the respondents themselves.

(iv) For any other relief or reliefs, order or orders, di- rection or directions