IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.14332 of 2009 Date of Decision: 15.09.2009 Ganesh Construction Company Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: None ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to make payment of Rs.9,33,768/- along with interest, which is due to the petitioner on account of execution of the work, allotted to it on 16.5.2007. The petitioner, during execution of the work received a letter from the Executive Engineer that some portion of the road has been damaged. As per directions, the petitioner re-laid that portion of the road. Work was completed to the satisfaction of the authorities, entries were made in the measurement book and after verification, a bill for the amount mentioned above was prepared, however, the same has not been disbursed to the petitioner. Petitioner submitted a representation on 10.10.2008, which did not yield any result. Thereafter, the petitioner has sent a legal notice on 12.12.2008(P7), which is pending undecided. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to the Commissioner, Municipal Civil Writ Petition No.14332 of 2009 Corporation, Ludhiana to take note and decide legal notice (P7) served by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order and if there is no legal hitch, release the admitted payment to the petitioner, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the petitioner shall be entitled to get interest @ 8% per annum from the date the amount had become due to it till its realisation. To the contrary, if the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioner, on valid grounds, a speaking order be passed and a copy thereof be supplied to it. 15.09.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2