IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 15213 of 2009 Date of Decision: January 22, 2010 Gurbachan Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. Rahul Chhatwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Ambika Luthra, AAG, Punjab, for the respondents. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. The petitioner has approached this Court for issuance of direction to the respondents to release the outstanding amount of compensation along with interest in respect of acquisition of his land comprised in Khasra No. 38//15/2/2. The land is stated to have been acquired for construction of Phulewala Link Drain. It has been pointed out that a cheque amounting Rs. 1,38,908/- has been issued, which has been received by the petitioner (R-1). In the additional written statement filed today in the Court, an additional amount of Rs. 24,350/-, vide cheque dated 15.1.2010, has also been given to the petitioner and the amount is paid. C.W.P. No. 15213 of 2009 The claim of the petitioner is that interest due has not been paid. Taking into account the nature of controversy, we dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to make a comprehensive representation within two weeks to respondent No. 2, if any claim of interest survives. Respondent No. 2 shall decide the representation, if any filed, within a period of four weeks thereafter. The instant petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) January 22, 2010 JUDGE Pkapoor 2