IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3071 of 2026 ====================================================== Commando Industrial Security Force through its proprietor Nawal Kishore Singh, Male, aged about 48 years, S/o Lakshmi Narayan Singh, Address- 190A, New Forest Colony, Near Vision Enclave, P.O. and P.S. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand- 825301. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Kaimur, Bhabhua, Bihar. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Kaimur, Bhabhua, Bihar. 4. The District Welfare Officer, Kaimur, Bhabhua, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Avanish Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Mukul Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Kumar Bal Govind Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Addl. Advocate General-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH) 2 26-02-2026 Following is the relief sought for in the present writ application:- 1) For quashing and setting aside the order dated 20/03/2024, as contained in Memo No. 747, passed by the Respondent No. 3, by which the Petitioner's firm has been black listed, in complete violation of the principles of natural justice and procedural fairness as also in complete disregard to the doctrine of proportionality. 2. The brief facts of the case is that the petitioner was awarded Tender No. 05/2022–2023 dated 02.02.2023 for providing security guards and sanitation workers in SC/ST Patna High Court CWJC No.3071 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 2/5 residential schools and hostels under the Welfare Department, Kaimur (Bhabhua), and commenced services pursuant to execution of agreement. During the subsistence of the contract, Office Order dated 20.03.2024 (Memo No. 747) was issued on the allegation of unsatisfactory services and non-submission of proof regarding payment of wages in Aadhar- linked accounts and statutory deposits such as EPF and ESI. By the said order, the agreement was cancelled and the petitioner was blacklisted, the order reads as follows: dSewj ftyk vUrxZr lapkfyr jk0 vuq0 tkfr ,oa vuq0 tutkfr vkoklh; e/;@mPp fo|ky; rFkk vuq0 tkfr ,oa vuq0 tutkfr dY;k.k Nk=koklksa esa lkQ&lQkbZ ,oa lqj{kk gsrq p;fur vkmVlksflZax ,tsalh dek.Mksa b.M~lVªhy lsD;wfjVh QkslZ] gtkjhckx }kjk miyC/k djk;h tk jgh lsok vuqca/k ,oa ,djkjukek ds izfrdwy gSA vkmVlksflZax ,tsalh ¼dek.Mks b.M~lVªh;y lsD;wfjfV QkslZ] gtkjhckx½ ds xkMZ ,oa lQkbZ dehZ }kjk ekud ds vuq:i dk;Z ugha fd;s tkus ds dkj.k vkoklh; fo|ky;ksa ,oa Nk=koklksa ds lesfdr izca/ku esa dfBukbZ mRiUu gks jgh gSA lkFk gh ftyk dY;k.k inkf/kdkjh] dSewj }kjk lacaf/kr ,tsalh dks ckjEckj lwpuk fuxZr djus ds ckotwn Hkh dfeZ;ksa@ekuo cy ds ekfld ikfjJfed Hkqxrku ¼vk/kkj laca) [kkrs esa½ ,oa oS/kkfud dVkSrh@ns;rk ¼;Fkk deZpkjh Hkfo"; fuf/k ,oa deZpkjh jkT; chek va'knku½ dh jkf'k tek djus dk lk{; bl dk;kZy; dks miyC/k ugha djk;k tkuk muds LosPNkpkfjrk dks n'kkZrk gSA bu rF;ksa ds vkyksd esa vkmVlksflZax ,tsalh ¼dek.Mks b.M~lVªh;y lsD;wfjfV QkslZ] gtkjhckx½ dh vlarks"kizn lsok ,oa LosPNkpkfjrk ds dkj.k muds lkFk dh x;h ,djkjukek dks jnn~ djus dh dkjZokbZ dh tkrh gS lkFk gh ,tsalh dks dSewj ftys ds lHkh foHkkxksa gsrq dkyh lwph ds :i esa ntZ dh tkrh gSA vr% mDr ds vkyksd esa vkmVlksflZax ,tsalh dek.Mksa b.M~lVªhy lsD;wfjVh QkslZ] gtkjhckx dks funsf'kr fd;k Patna High Court CWJC No.3071 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 3/5 tkrk gS fd rhu fnuksa ds vUnj dk;Z dj jgs lkQ&lQkbZ dehZ rFkk lqj{kk xkMZ dks okil djuk lqfuf'pr djsaxsaA bl vkns'k ds laca/k esa l{ke izkf/kdkj dk vuqeksnu izkIr gSA S/d- mi fodkl vk;qDr] dSewj ¼HkHkqvk½ 3. Subsequently, vide Memo no.2234 dated 05.09.2024, the competent authority, upon consideration of the materials submitted by the petitioner and being satisfied that the dues had been cleared and compliance had been made, recalled the earlier order and removed the petitioner from the blacklist with a warning, the said order reads as follows: dSewj ftykUrxZr lapkfyr lHkh jktdh; vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr vkoklh; e/;@mPp fo| ky;ksa rFkk vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr dY;k.k Nk=koklksa] fiNM+k oxZ ,oa vfr fiNM+k oxZ dY;k.k Nk=koklksa vkSj vU; fiNM+k oxZ dU;k vkoklh; fo|ky;ksa esa lkQ&lQkbZ ,oa lqj{kk izgjh dh lsok miyC/k djkus gsrq iwoZ esa p;fur vkmVlksflZax ,tsUlh dek.Mksa b.MlVªhy flD;wfjVh QkslZ] gtkjhckx dks dbZ ckj lwpuk fuxZr djus ds ckotwn Hkh dk;Zjr dfeZ;ksa ds ekfld ikfjJfed Hkqxrku ¼vk/kkj laca) [kkrs esa½ ,oa oS/kkfud dVkSrh@ns;rk ;Fkk&deZpkjh Hkfo"; fuf/k ,oa deZpkjh jkT; chek va'knku dh jkf'k tek djus dk lk{; dk;kZy; esa miyC/k ugha djk;k x;kA ,tsalh dh lsok vlarks"ktud ik;s tkus ds dkj.k ftyk inkf/kdkjh] dSewj ¼HkHkqvk½ ds funs'kkuqlkj Kkikad&747@d0] fnukad&20-03-2024 }kjk lacaf/kr ,tsalh ds lkFk fd;s x;s ,djkjukek dks jÌ djrs gq, ftys ds lHkh foHkkxksa gsrq mDr ,tsalh dks dkyh lwph ntZ dh x;h FkhA orZeku esa ,tsalh ds }kjk mijksDr laLFkkuksa esa dk;Zjr lQkbZ dfeZ;ksa ,oa lqj{kk izgfj;ksa dks muds cdk;k ekfld ekuns; ,oa EPF va'knku dk Hkqxrku dj Patna High Court CWJC No.3071 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 4/5 dk;kZy; esa lk{; izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA ftyk inkf/kdkjh] dSewj ¼HkHkqvk½ ds }kjk lafpdk la[;k&XXI- 14/2024 ds fVIi.kh i`"B&26@i0 fnukad& 04-09-2024 ij bl ,tsalh dks dM+h psrkouh ds lkFk dkyh lwph ls eqDr djus dh Lohd`fr iznku dh x;h gSA vr% mijksDr vkns'k ds vkyksd esa dek.Mksa b.MLVªhy flD;wfjVh QkslZ] gtkjhckx dks psrkouh nsrs gq, rRdky izHkko ls dkyh lwph ls eqDr fd;k tkrk gSA S/d- mi fodkl vk;qDr] dSewj ¼HkHkqvk½ 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the blacklisting has been withdrawn, the fact remains that from 20.03.2024 to 05.09.2024 the petitioner stood blacklisted, and such period is adversely affecting the petitioner’s eligibility and participation in other tender processes. The prayer, therefore, is confined to expunging the effect of blacklisting for the said intervening period. 5. Having considered the submissions and the materials on record, this Court finds that once the respondents themselves have taken a conscious decision to recall the order of blacklisting and restore the petitioner’s eligibility, the continuance of any stigma or adverse consequence for the interregnum period would not be justified. Blacklisting is a serious administrative action having civil consequences and it directly impacts the commercial reputation and future prospects of a contractor. When the authority has reconsidered the matter Patna High Court CWJC No.3071 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 5/5 and revoked the order, it necessarily implies that the earlier action is no longer intended to operate against the petitioner. 6. In such circumstances, permitting the period of blacklisting to subsist as an adverse antecedent would defeat the very purpose of its recall and would continue to prejudice the petitioner despite the subsequent decision of the department. 7. Accordingly, it is observed and directed that the period from 20.03.2024 to 05.09.2024, during which the petitioner remained blacklisted, shall stand expunged for all practical purposes and shall not be treated as a disqualification or adverse antecedent in any future tender or contractual process. 8. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ application stands disposed of. 9. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Suruchi/- (Sudhir Singh, J) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U