Patna High Court
Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The writ application was dismissed; the petitioner was directed to file a fresh representation before respondent No.3 and the matter was disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar, challenged an office order that barred him from participating in future tenders on the ground that he had not paid an electricity bill, arguing that the agreement did not require such payment. He also sought a mandamus directing the respondents to pay the amount due under the completed agreement. The court noted that the petitioner had earlier submitted a representation to the Executive Engineer, which remained pending, and directed him to file a fresh representation before the Engineer in Chief (respondent No.3). The court ordered that the fresh representation be considered and a reasoned order be passed within two weeks after giving a hearing to all stakeholders. Consequently, the writ application was disposed of without granting the reliefs sought. Pending applications, if any, were also ordered to stand disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the office order debarred the petitioner from future tenders in an arbitrary or whimsical manner.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing payment of the alleged due amount under the agreement.
Subjects
- public health engineering
- tender debarment
- writ of certiorari
- mandamus
- administrative law
- representation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1623 of 2026
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Abhishek Kumar S/o Mundrika Singh, R/o Ward No. 17, Ring Bandh,
laxmana Nagar, Bhabdepur, P.S.-Sitamarhi, District-Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Public Health
Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The Engineer in Chief cum Special Secretary, Public Health Engineering
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
5. The Zonal Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Zone, Muzaffarpur.
6. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Circle,
Muzaffarpur.
7. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Sitamarhi.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siyaram Pandey, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Vikash Kumar, SC-11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
2 03-02-2026 The present writ application has been filed for the
following reliefs:-
I. Writ of Certiorari for quashing/setting
aside the office order no.156 dated-24.12.2025 as
contained in memo no.3384 dated-24.12.2025
issued by the office of the Executive Engineer,
Public Health Division, Sitamarhi by which the
petitioner is debarred from taking part in any next
tender offered by the respondents due to not making
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payment of electricity bill which is due till date in a
wrong, arbitrary and whimsical manner as the
authority has to make payment of the electric bill
because there is no such provision in the agreement
itself that the petitioner would make payment of
electricity bill.
II. And/or be pleased to issue of a writ in
the nature of writ of mandamus or an appropriate
writ/writs, order/orders or direction/directions
commanding the respondents to make the payment
of due amount to the petitioner of the aforesaid
agreement as the same is already completed.
III. And/or be pleased to pass such other
order/orders which may be deemed fit and proper
in the facts and circumstances of the case.
2. For redressal of his grievance, the petitioner had
submitted a representation, vide Annexure-P/3, before
respondent No. 7, which is pending till date.
3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, the petitioner is directed to file a fresh representation
before respondent No. 3. In the event such representation is
filed, respondent No. 3 shall consider the same and pass a
reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law after
giving an opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders
preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of filing
of such representation.
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4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application
stands disposed of.
5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed
of.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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