2026:JHHC:21324-DB 1 | P a g e IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 4899 of 2026 M/s Patel Construction Co., through its Proprietor, Shri Pankaj Kiritkumar Patel, S/o Shri Kiritkumar Patel, R/o B-216 Parmar Trade Centre, B J Road, Pune ….. Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through its Secretary, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi 2. The Chief Engineer Jabalpur Zone, Military Engineer Services, Jabalpur 3. Commander Works Engineers Ranchi, Military Engineer Services, Ranchi 4. HQ CE Central Command, Lucknow (U.P.) 5. The Chief Engineer HQ, Central Command, Lucknow (U.P.) ….. Respondents ----- CORAM HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Sarabvir Singh Oberoi, Advocate [through V.C.] Mr. Akash Bhushan, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, Advocate ----- 02/20.07.2026 1. Heard Mr. Sarabvir Singh Oberoi, who appears along with Mr. Akash Bhushan, Advocate, for the petitioner and Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, Advocate, for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges rejection of its technical bid and the appeal against the same. 3. Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, who appears on behalf of the respondents, has placed on record the instructions from the respondents issued through e-mail, which reads as follows: “The instruction as asked are as under:- 1. Tender for which M/s Patel Construction had quoted their bids has not been finalised yet and it is under the process of being re-tendered. Further, M/s Patel Construction will be eligible for quoting their fresh bid once the subject work is retendered. 2. HQ CE Central Command Lucknow is the competent authority for publishing of WLR of M/s Patel Construction being class C contractor. The details as 2026:JHHC:21324-DB 2 | P a g e asked shall be intimated you upon receipt of the same from HQ CE Central Command Lucknow.” 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the retendering process, liberty is granted to it to take out appropriate proceeding in accordance with law regarding the same. 5. All contentions of the parties are specifically left open as we have not adjudicated any rival contentions. 6. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of with liberty in the above terms without any order for costs. 7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, does not survive and is disposed of. (M. S. SONAK, C.J.) (RAJESH SHANKAR, J.) 20.07.2026 Satish/Vikas/