Uttarakhand High Court
9 March vs Executive Engineer Rural Works ... on 9 March, 2026
2026:UHC:1497-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA
AND
THE HON'BLE JUSTICE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY
Writ Petition (M/B) No.136 of 2026
9 March, 2026
Pradeep Singh Tomar --Petitioner
Versus
Executive Engineer Rural Works Department and Others
--Respondents
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Presence:-
Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr. Gajendra Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for the State of
Uttarakhand.
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JUDGMENT :(per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.)
1. The present writ petition has been filed praying for quashing of the advertisement dated 20.02.2026 issued by respondent no.2 inviting tenders for construction of toilet in Government Primary School Ashti.
2. It seems that the same work was earlier allotted to the petitioner vide work order dated 08.12.2025.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have issued the impugned 1 2026:UHC:1497-DB advertisement without giving any notice or opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
4. Even on specific query made to learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether his contract is still subsisting he is not in a position to make any statement.
5. Unless the contract is still subsisting the petitioner cannot prevent the respondents from re- advertising the work.
6. As there is no clarity on the said aspect, therefore, we find no merit in the writ petition and the same is, accordingly, dismissed.
7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.
(MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 09.03.2026 SS SUKHBANT Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc7dd129a8a6380d49 SINGH b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4BEBD2B7D72C42261 361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.03.09 16:40:48 +05'30' 2