IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2119 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 11.02.2009 The Takipur Co-op. Labour and others ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Chanchal K. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice. The petitioners-Societies seek a mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment along with interest for the work executed by him. The petitioners-Societies were given construction work by respondent No.2, which was executed by it within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities. However, the due payment is not being released to the it, despite various legal notices served upon the respondent No.2. It appears that the petitioner-Societies are 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. C.W.P NO. 2119 OF 2009 -2- In these circumstances, I am of the considered view that whatever amount the petitioner-Societies have 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 petitioners' 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 petitioners' claim for interest, the same cannot be effectively decided in these proceedings and the petitioners would be at liberty to recover the same, if so admissible, as per law. Disposed of. FEBRUARY 11, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE