IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10601 of 2009 M/S ENGINEER CONCRETE PIPE INDUSTRIES AND CONSTRUCTION Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 27.8.2009 The petitioner is aggrieved by letter dated 15.5.2009 issued by the Executive Engineer, Road Division, Sitamarhi whereby he has been debarred from participating in any further tender till the completion of the work allotted vide agreement no.10F2/2007-08. The petitioner states that he has completed more than 80% of the work. In support of his contention he states that out of total value of work worth Rs.44,85,623/- he has been paid a sum of Rs.37,39,199/- which constitute more than 80% of the work value. He further submits that on 17.7.2009 he has written a letter to the Engineer-in-Chief stating therein that he has completed the entire work and as such he has pleaded that restrain order debarring him from participating in future tender be recalled. Mr. P.K. Verma, learned State counsel submits that on the date the Executive Engineer issued the order debarring the petitioner from participating in future tender, the petitioner had not completed 80% of the work and as such he has rightly passed the aforesaid order. He further submits that the Principal Secretary vide his memo no.2131 dated 13.3.2009 issued office order directing that those contractors who had not completed 80% of the work should be debarred from participating in future tender. He submits that the 2 KHAN aforesaid order has been issued in order to ensure that the contractors do not take too many works at the same time without completing the earlier one. As the petitioner has now completed the entire work, the embargo imposed on him from participating in future tender loses its effect. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)