C.W.P NO. 6727 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 6727 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 04.05.2009 M/S Surya Cooperative L & C Society ...Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner-Society seeks a mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment of Rs.3,00,000/- along with interest for the work executed by it. The petitioner-Society is stated to have executed the construction work assigned to it by the respondents, within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities. Bill was also prepared. However, the due payment of Rs.3,00,000/- is not being released to the petitioner, despite moving various representations including dated 29.10.2008 (Annexure P-2) on his behalf. C.W.P NO. 6727 OF 2009 -2- It appears that the petitioner-Society is entitled to be paid certain dues on account of the work executed by it. The said payment, however, is not being released for one or the other administrative reasons. In these circumstances, I am of the considered view that whatever amount the petitioner-Society has been found entitled to by the respondents, there is no justification to withhold the same. Consequently, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to settle the petitioner's account and whatever is found due, release the same within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. As regards the petitioner's claim for interest, the same cannot be effectively decided in these proceedings and the petitioner-Society would be at liberty to recover the same, if so admissible, as per law. Disposed of. MAY 04, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE