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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 5699 of 2006

PETITIONER:

Jagdish Mandal

RESPONDENT:

State of Orissa & Ors.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 20/\020K/06

BENCH:

G. P. Mathur & R. V. Raveendran

JUDGMENT:

J U D G M E N T

[Arising out of SLP (Civil) No.3196/2006]

With

CIVIL APPEAL NO.5700/2006

[Arising out of SLP (Civil) No.7817/2006]

Laxman Sharma \005. Appellant

Vs.

State of Orissa & Others \005. Respondents

R.V. RAVEENDRAN, J.

Leave granted in both the special leave petitions.

These two appeals by special leave, arise out of a common judgment

dated 25.1.2006 passed by the Orissa High Court allowing Writ Petition

(Civil) Nos. 4769/2005 and 4768/2005 filed by Narayan Mohanty (common

fifth respondent in these two appeals). In the said petitions, Narayan

Mohanty had challenged the award of construction contracts to Jagdish

Mandal and Laxman Sharma (respective appellant in these appeals) in Upper

Indravati Irrigation Project (’UIIP’ for short). The State, the Executive

Engineer (Right Canal Division No.III), the Chief Engineer (UII