2025:JHHC:23578-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 6657 of 2016 Shiv Shambhu Enterprises, through its proprietor, Sri Ratan Mishra, son of Sri S.N. Mishra, R/o Jamco Mishra Bagan, Lane No. 3, Telco, P.O. & P.S.- Telco, Town-Jamshedpur, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand ….. Petitioner Versus 1. Food Corporation of India Limited, through its Executive Director (S&C), Kolkata (West Bengal) 2. General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India, Ranchi ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Nipun Bakshi, Advocate ----- 06/13.08.2025 1. The instant writ petition was filed in the year 2016 challenging debarment of the petitioner from participating in any other tender enquiry with Food Corporation of India for a period of five years. Since the said period by now is over, the aforesaid prayer has been rendered infructuous. 2. As regards another prayer of the petitioner for quashing the part of the order as contained in letter under Reference No. 3611 dated 25.02.2016 issued by the respondent no. 2 whereby its earnest money has been forfeited, it has got an alternative/efficacious remedy under Clause-XVIII of the Model Tender Form for refund of the earnest money. 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under Clause-XVIII of the Model Tender Form for redressal of the said grievance. (TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, C.J.) Satish/Vikas/ (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)