IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 1728 of 2008 Date of Decision: February 5, 2008 The Gothra Sheoran Cooperative L/C society Limited, Gothra. …Petitioner Versus Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Mr. Manoj Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of direction to the respondents to make payment of Rs. 1,46,000/- along with interest @ 18% per annum w.e.f. 30.3.2000 till the final payment in respect of the work done by the petitioner. It is admitted case of the petitioner that the work was completed in the year 2000 and even a legal notice for recovery of the amount was issued on 24.10.2004 (P-3). It is well settled that the period of limitation for filing the suit as per the Limitation Act, 1963, C.W.P. No. 1728 of 2008 would also apply to the writ petitions, which is three years, as has been opined by a Constitution Bench of Hon’ble the Supreme Court in the case of State of M.P. v. Bhailal Bhai, AIR 1964 SC 1006. The claim of the petitioner is hopelessly time barred and no direction can be issued. Dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (T.P.S. MANN) February 5, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2