PATNA, India, May 15 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on April 10:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The following reliefs have been sought in the present writ application:

"i. To issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the Memo No. 390 dated 30.01.2026 issued by respondent no.5 by which the petitioner company has been asked to submit bill for the month May 2025 to December 2025 along with verified logbook.

ii. Consequent upon quashing of the same, to issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to make the payment of the bill for the month May 2025 to December 2025 along with interest by calculating the averages of corresponding last year bill for the same period.

iii. To issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order dated 27.01.2026 as being wholly illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and in teeth of laws laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court.

iv. To any other relief or reliefs to which the petitioner is entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."

3. Upon perusal of the materials available on record, it appears that pursuant to the Notice Inviting Tender dated 17.10.2023, the petitioner was awarded the work of providing Generator Services at Patna Medical College and Hospital, and an agreement to that effect was executed on 30.01.2024. The petitioner continued to render services and received payments up to March, 2025. Thereafter, a dispute arose with respect to the payment of bills for the period May, 2025 to December, 2025.

4. Objections were raised by Respondent No. 5 in relation to the bills submitted by the petitioner, primarily on the ground of non-verification of the logbook and alleged discrepancies, leading to issuance of communications from time to time.

5. In the meantime, a four- member committee was constituted, which submitted its report on 01.09.2025 (Annexure-P/4).

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