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From the aforesaid, it can be seen that since 2017-18 the contract for transportation of the rice and other micronutrients under the WBNP to the offices of Child Development Project Officers has been continued solely on the basis of the interim arrangement and without inviting fresh tenders and without entering into any permanent contracts. To continue with the contracts for transportation of rice and other micronutrients within the State without any fresh tenders and by way of an interim arrangement only and at the rates which were prevailing in the year 2017-18 has caused tremendous/huge loss to the State and the Public Exchequer. Even after the impugned order is passed by the High Court, which has been passed on 04.11.2020, by which the Division Bench of the High Court has directed to take immediate steps and issue fresh NIT for transportation of food grains and micronutrients under the WBNP within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of the judgment and order and has further directed that the whole tender process including issuance of work orders should be completed within 20 days from the date of fresh NIT, no steps have been taken till date and the contract has been continued which was by way of an interim arrangement only pursuant to interim order dated 19.12.2018, causing further loss to the State. The action on the part of the State Government and the Social Welfare Department of the State of Manipur is highly deprecated. Contracts cannot be continued without finalizing of the tender process and/or without issuing fresh tenders and/or without undertaking the fresh tender process and by way of an interim arrangement only and that too at the rates prevailing in the year 2017-18. It appears prima facie that everybody is happy, namely, the officers of the State Government, more particularly the officers of the Social Welfare Department and the Contractors and it appears that the State is not interested in issuing fresh NIT. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State of Manipur has stated at the Bar that now the State/concerned department has taken a decision for appointment.