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The appellant herein filed Writ Appeal No. 28/2018 before the Division Bench of the High Court. Vide interim order dated 19.12.2018, the Division Bench of the High Court directed for equal distribution of the available WBNP rice amongst three contractors, namely, RK & Co., BLL Enterprises and BLL Agency as a temporary arrangement of all nine routes. The State entered into temporary distribution agreements with the aforementioned bidders. By the impugned judgment and order, the High Court has disposed of writ appeal no. 28/2018, with the following directions. The State Government and in particular, the Social Welfare Department shall take up immediate steps and issue fresh NIT for transportation of food grains and Micronutrients under the WBNP within a period of 10(ten) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and order. The whole tender process including the issuance of work order should be completed within 20(twenty) days from the date of issue of fresh NIT and Till the completion of the tender process and issuance of the work orders, the present arrangement for transportation of food grains under the WBNP pursuant to the interim order of this Court dated 19.2.2018 shall continue 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.