PATNA, India, May 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 5:
Heard Mr. Rajendra Narain, the learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. P.K. Shahi, the learned Advocate General for the respondents/State.
2. The challenge in the present petition is to the decision of the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Jehanabad whereby the entire short term tender for auction of clapped out goods and machines has been withdrawn for re-tendering.
3. A decision was taken to dispose off the old and unused plants and machinery of the department and the price of the same was assessed at approximately Rs. 11 and a half lacs. It was decided to put those items to auction sale. For the aforesaid purpose, a short term auction ten...