IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15154 of 2009 MR.BENKATESH RAMAN S/O SRI KAUSHAL KISHORE, R/O MOHALLA- BIRLA COLONY PO- FULWARISHARIF P0 DANAPUR PATNA-------------------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,PHED,BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF CUM ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER-CUM- SPECIAL SECRETARY. PHED, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (DESIGN) PHED,BIHAR,PATNA 5. THE JOINT SECRETARY,PHED,BIHAR,PATNA---RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Manish Sahay, Advocate For the State: Mr. K.Uday Bhanu Roy-GA-4 ---------- 3 19.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The question raised in the present writ application is whether the petitioner who is a registered contractor with P.H.E.D, Government of Bihar having validity from 1.6.2007 to 31.5.2010 would be required to get himself reregistered under the New Bihar Contractors Registration Rules, 2007 specially clause 9 which came to the notified for Public Works Department, Government of Bihar and is supposed to be applicable to all the departments. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that similar matters were the subject matter for adjudication before this Court and vide a decision rendered on 10.8.2009 (annexure-6) the Court has duly recorded that the validity of the earlier registration shall subsist and only after expiry of the said registration the contractors would be bound to seek fresh registration. The earlier registration of the petitioner was under 2005 Rules which had validity of three years. In view of the decision rendered by this Court and - 2 - the reasonings provided therein the petitioner has made out a case for interference. This writ application is disposed of with the direction upon the respondent that they shall not insist for re- registration of the petitioner till 31.5.2010 when his current registration expires. This writ application is allowed with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)