Rakesh Kumar Singh vs The State of Bihar — CWJC/6309/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 17-Apr-2025

CNR: BRHC010307422025

e-Filing Number

25-03-2025

Filing Number

CWJC/7491/2025

Filing Date

25-Mar-2025

Registration No

CWJC/6309/2025

Registration Date

16-Apr-2025

Judge

Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh , Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh

Coram

Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh , Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CIVIL WRIT ( 15 )

Sub-Category

WORKS CONTRACT - TENDER AND BLACK LISTING ( 15053 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Rakesh Kumar Singh

    Adv. Abhinav Kumar Singh,Ankur Apurv Singh,Ankur Apurv Singh, ,Ankur Apurv Singh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The State of Bihar

  2. 2.The Executive Engineer,

  3. 3.The Joint Secretary,

  4. 4.The Engineer in Chief,

  5. 5.The Chief Engineer-Patna,

  6. 6.The Assistant Engineer,

  7. 7.The Junior Engineer,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh,Mr. Justice Shailendra SinghView PDF

    Case Summary: CWJC/6309/2025 Rakesh Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar & Ors. The Patna High Court quashed a debarment order issued against registered contractor Rakesh Kumar Singh without adherence to natural justice principles. The Executive Engineer debarred Singh from participating in government tenders on the same day his police-cancelled character certificate was received, without issuing any show-cause notice or hearing opportunity. The court held that debarment orders—which carry serious civil consequences—cannot be passed mechanically and must specify a definite duration, satisfy proportionality requirements, and comply with natural justice. The matter was remitted for the authority to pass a reasoned order specifying the debarment period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-May-2026

    For Admission

    Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh , Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh

  4. 06-May-2026

    For Admission

    Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh , Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh

  5. 21-Jul-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  6. 19-Jun-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  7. 18-Jun-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Pandey

  8. 17-Jun-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  9. 16-Jun-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  10. 16-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  11. 15-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  12. 14-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  13. 13-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  14. 12-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  15. 09-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  16. 08-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  17. 07-May-2025

    For Admission -I

    Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar , Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy

  18. 17-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  19. 25-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWJC/6309/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CWJC/6309/2025 Rakesh Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar & Ors. The Patna High Court quashed a debarment order issued against registered contractor Rakesh Kumar Singh without adherence to natural justice principles. The Executive Engineer debarred Singh from participating in government tenders on the same day his police-cancelled character certificate was received, without issuing any show-cause notice or hearing opportunity. The court held that debarment orders—which carry serious civil consequences—cannot be passed mechanically and must specify a definite duration, satisfy proportionality requirements, and comply with natural justice. The matter was remitted for the authority to pass a reasoned order specifying the debarment period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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