IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11532 of 2011 UMESH PRASAD YADAV, SON OF RAJENDRA PRASAD YADAV, RESIDENT OF AT AND P.O.- BAGULAHA, VIA MARYGUNG, P.S. RANIGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA……………………………………………..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD. 5TH FLOOR, SONE BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-01. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA, DISTRICT ARARIA. 3. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, STATE FOOD CORPORATION, PURNIA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ARARIA. ……RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Mrigank Mauli, Advocate. For the State : Mr. R.K. Sharma, AC to SC-27 For the Corporation : Mr. R.S. Pradhan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. A.N. Rai, Advocate. ---------------------------------- 03/ 17.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- (i) For issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the letter no.425 dated 26.05.11 whereby the respondent no.2 has cancelled the tender process for appointment of Contractor for transportation-cum-handling of the food grains in the District of Araria. (ii) For issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to allot the contract of transportation and handling of food grains in the District of Araria for the year 2011-12 on the basis of the opening of the Financial Bid under the tender dated 03.12.2010. (iii) For any other relief or reliefs to which the petitioner is found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case. - 2 - 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation raised by one of the members of the Committee was absolutely false and frivolous and on that objection the claim of the petitioner has been rejected although he was the lowest bidder. 4. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties as well as the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an application before the Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Patna raising all his claims in detail which he has raised in this writ petition. If such an application is filed within 15 days from today, the said authority shall decide the same in accordance with law within two months thereafter. Harish (S.N.Hussain, J.)