PATNA, India, May 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 7:

Heard Mr. Alok Ranjan, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Raghwanand, learned Government Advocate No. 11 for the State.

2. By the impugned order dated 14.11.2024, the petitioner has been blacklisted for three years.

3. It appears from the perusal of the order that the petitioner was the concessionaire of the respondents for construction of road from Kawela to Arariya. The work was not completed on time, and in fact the road in question remained in a very bad shape.

4. Considering this aspect of the matter, petitioner's agreement was cancelled vide order dated 08.01.2022.

5. The petitioner was then noticed to respond as to why he should not be black...