SMEATONS PROJECTS PVT.LTD. Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the counsel for the parties.

(2.) IT is not in dispute that the petitioner is to deposit the earnest money/security deposit at the time of submitting tender documents as per the Government guidelines.

(3.) THE grievance of the petitioner is that Clause 12 of Tender Notice No. 2 of 2002 -03 published by Executive Engineer, R.E.O. Works Division, Godda asking for earnest money/security deposit in the form of NSC/or Fixed Deposit in violation of the Division Bench order dated 23rd January, 2002 of this Court in CWJC No. 1258 of 2001 (Bigla Kachhap @ Dilip Kachhap v. State of Jharkhand and Ors. and analogous case).