IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13849 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 06, 2010. Dayal Singh .....Petitioner versus Union of India and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.J.S.Bains, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners is a Government Contractor who is said to have executed the works assigned to him by the respondents from time to time. It is averred that the petitioner is entitled to the payment of Rs.1,77,101/- for the work executed against Contract No.96 in the year 1992-93; Rs.1,50,000/- for the work executed against Contract No.34 in the year 1993 and Rs.3,36,345/- for the work executed against Contract No.49 in the year 1992-93, besides Rs.25,000/- deposited by the petitioner against special term, alongwith interest @ 12% per annum. It is further averred that in relation to execution of the aforesaid works, the final bills have also been submitted by him, but no payment is being released by the respondents despite the directions contained in the Government C.W.P.No .13849 of 2010 2 Notification dated 15.8.2009 for early payment. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have served the respondents with legal notices dated 12.5.2010 (Annexures P-1 to P-4) but without any response thereto so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.4 to 6 to consider the legal notices dated 12.5.2010 (Annexure P-1 to P-4) said to have been served on behalf of the petitioner and dispose of his pending claim(s) by passing a speaking order, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to any such payment, the same shall be released to him within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 06, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE