Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 07-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sanjay Kumar (resident of Saharsa, Bihar) filed a writ seeking (i) quash of Notice Inviting Tender No.05/2024-25 dated 21‑08‑2024, which re‑notified construction of 82 additional classrooms across 12 schools in Saharsa district, and (ii) direction to grant a work order under earlier Tender No.56/2023‑24 dated 09‑01‑2024 where the petitioner was declared the lowest financial bidder (Serial No.08, Group ACR‑1057).
- Respondents: The State of Bihar (Addl. Chief Secretary, Education Department), Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. and its Managing Director, Chief Engineer, Superintendent Engineer, and Executive Engineer. Their counsel submitted that a work order had already been issued, an agreement executed, and the construction work was already in progress.
- The Court considered that the existence of an issued work order and ongoing work rendered the petitioner’s relief unnecessary.
Final Outcome
- The writ application was held to have become infructuous and was dismissed. Any pending applications, if any, were also ordered disposed of.
Topics: Tender Procurement, Legal Dispute