IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 126 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 08.01.2009 Mahesh Kumar and others ...Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Devinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to release the payment of Rs.76,08,500/- along with interest from the date of submission of the final bills for the work executed by them for Municipal Committee, Bhiwani. Relying upon the internal correspondence between the Municipal Council and the Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani, it is averred by the petitioners that despite there being no dispute with regard to the due payments, nothing has been paid even though the development works were satisfactorily executed by them under different schemes in the year 2004-05. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and after going through the documents on record, however, without expressing any opinion on merits of the petitioners' claim, more so, when no notice has been issued to the respondents and C.W.P NO. 126 OF 2009 -2- therefore, no order prejudential to their interest can be passed, I deem it appropriate to direct the Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani to treat this writ petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioners and thereafter, determine as to whether or not the petitioners are entitled to be paid for the development works, allegedly executed by them pursuant to the work orders allotted by the Municipal Council, Bhiwani. The petitioners' claim shall be settled by the Additional/ Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, as well as, the Municipal Council, Bhiwani within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the payment shall, thereafter be released within one month. Disposed of. JANUARY 08, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE