MURARI PANDEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. Rajiv Ranjan learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.N. Sahay, learned counsel for the State.

(2.) IN this writ application the petitioner has prayed for quashing the tender published by the respondents for construction of Sub -Divisional Office and other allied buildings for Hussainabad Sub -Division in the district of Palamau on the ground that the petitioner was awarded same contract pursuant to a tender notice published earlier.

(3.) RESPONDENT 'scase on the other hand is that new scheme was sanctioned by the Jharkhand Government in different places. The earlier scheme was sanctioned by the Government of Bihar whereas the present scheme was sanctioned by the Deptt. of Building Construction, Government of Jharkhand on 13.3.2003. The tender is not only for the construction of building but also for plumbing, electrification and sanitation and the estimated value has been increased. The respondents had decided to cancel the earlier agreement and return the earnest money deposited by the petitioner.