ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

Date : 21-04-2023 Heard learned counsels for respective parties.

2. In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

"1. That this is an application on behalf of the petitioner above named seeking issuance of appropriate writ, rule or direction for;

(i) Quashing of the Notice to Show Cause contained in letter no. 732 dated 25.02.2022, by which the Under Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar without even mentioning the contemplated action/ proposed penalty has asked the petitioner to show cause as to why for the allegations contained therein, appropriate action be not taken against him in d terms of clause 11 ( ) (vii) of the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007.

(ii) Quashing of the consequential Blacklisting Order contained in memo no. 2532 dated 21.06.2022, by which the Engineer-in-Chief (Headquarters) without even considering the reply and on the basis of Show Cause Notice dated 25.02.2022 of the Petitioner, has proceeded to blacklist the Petitioner for a period of 10 years in terms of d Clause 11 ( ) (vii) of the Bihar Contractors Registration Rules 2007.

(iii) Restraining the