LAWS(GAU)-2025-4-61

SANJAY BUILDERS Vs. NORTHEAST FRONTIER RAILWAYS

Decided On April 01, 2025
Sanjay Builders Appellant
V/S
Northeast Frontier Railways Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. P. Mehta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. Dasgupta, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. G. Goswami, learned counsel for the respondent NF Railway.

(2.) Challenge made in this writ petition is to the termination notice dtd. 17/12/2020 issued by the Chief Engineer/Con-4, NF Railway, Maligaon, by which, the contract (LOA) is terminated and forfeited the Earnest Money Deposit, Bank Guarantee and Performance Guarantee to the tune of Rs.3,08,93,889.65 (Rupees three crores eight lakhs nine-three thousand eight hundred and eighty nine rupees sixty-five paise) and debarring the petitioner from participation in any and all tenders and doing business for 5 (five) years.

(3.) The petitioner is a registered partnership firm and claims to be involved in the execution of government infrastructure projects for the last forty years and is an active participants of various tenders issued by different authorities, particularly, in the Northeastern States and also successfully executed several government projects.