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It is further mentioned vide para 7 of the said letter as "Replacement of Hinge bearings can be taken up in future when new parallel bridge is constructed for diverting the traffic on old bridge to the new bridge as it may require approx one year to replace the central hinges under 100% traffic closure"

5.1.4 Role & Responsibility of IE- As per TOR of Operation & Maintenance contract agreement (clause 6.4), the Independent Engineer was to carry out condition survey of bridge using MBIU to capture the details of bridge at least twice in a year, as per inspection proforma provided in IRC SP 35. Also they were required to do visual inspections of the bridge on daily, weekly and monthly basis and the same should be reflected in monthly report (copy of relevant TOR is at Annexure-IV). However, as per available record M/s Theme Engineering (IE) during O & M issued only three inspection report dated 13.09.2023, 23.01.2024 & 30.07.2024 (copy of inspection reports at Annexure-V) in one year duration to the Concessionaire. Moreover these reports don't reflect the specific repair & rehabilitation issues of this bridge.

9. Consequently, on 11.09.2024, the aforementioned suspension notice was withdrawn and a fresh SCN relying upon the expert committee report was issued by the respondent to the petitioner. The said SCN reads as under:-

"Without Prejudice NHAI/Phase-III/Kun-Goa_KNT/2024/257746 Date: 11.09.2024 To Authorized Signatory, M/s Theme Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
NHAI/Phase-III/Kun-Goa_KNT/2024/257746 Date: 11.06.2025 WITHOUT PREJUDICE To The Authorized Signatory M/s Theme Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
B-24, Gokul Vatika, Jawahar Circle Jaipur-302018, Rajasthan Email: bd@themeengineering.com Sub: Notice of Debarment - Independent Engineer Services during O&M for 4-Laning of Goa- Karnataka Border to Kundapur (Km. 93.70 to Km. 283.30) Section of NH-66 in Karnataka on BOT (Toll) Mode.

31.12.2020 ("Consultancy Contract") cited under Ref.-(ii), between NHAI and M/s Theme Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. ("Independent Engineer") for Independent Engineer Services during O&M for 4-Laning of Goa-Karnataka Border to Kundapur (Km. 93.70-Km. 283.30) section of NH-66 in Karnataka on BOT (Toll) ["Project"].

Kindly refer to the Show Cause Notice issued vide this office letter no. 257746 dt. 11.09.2024 requiring the Consultant to Show Cause why action for Debarment of 01 year + penalty (Rs 20 Lakhs) be not initiated against them. The Consultant has replied to the Show Cause Notice. The Consultant was offered an additional opportunity of Personal Hearing on 21.03.2025.