The Allahabad High Court has allowed the petition filed challenging the illegality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 26.8.2023 passed by the Chief Engineer, Agra Development Authority, Agra, whereby the petitioner has been blacklisted and debarred from participating in any future tender-contract of the Agra Development Authority.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed this order while hearing a petition filed by M/S Baba Const...
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The Allahabad High Court has appointed two advocates as amicus curiae, considering the daily wages fixed by the government for the prisoners lodged in jails to be low and has sought suggestions from them in the matter of fixing the daily wages of the prisoners.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh passed this order while hearing a PIL filed by Bachchey Lal.
The public interest litigation was instituted on a letter petition. It has remained...