Civil Writ Petition No. 15627 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 15627 of 2009 Date of Decision: 17.11.2009 M/s Rawal Electric Works …Petitioner Versus Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. D.K. Singal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate for the respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner submits that after issuance of notice of motion, the amount of bills have been released. Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, floated a tender for replacement of HPC fittings with special type of fittings in the Plaza Area, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Petitioner was awarded the work. In pursuance thereof, petitioner had executed the work. Counsel for the petitioner submits that final bills amounting to Rs.1,36,403.80 ps. were raised but they were not paid by the Municipal Corporation. Counsel further submits that after issuance of notice of motion, amount has been paid on 28.10.2009. Counsel further submits that he had submitted his bills on 6.9.2006 and the payment was made on 28.10.2009. Civil Writ Petition No. 15627 of 2009 2 Counsel for the respondents has stated that this Court had issued notice after the period of limitation. Period of limitation had already elapsed. Counsel for the respondents further states that a vigilance enquiry was in progress, therefore, payment was not made. Prayer of the petitioner that he is entitled to interest cannot be determined in writ jurisdiction as this Court is not having factual matrix before it, as to why payment was not made in time, what caused delay, delay, if any, was willful or bonafide. These questions are dependent upon evidence which can be adduced in Court of competent jurisdiction. Writ Court shall refrain to adjudicate upon disputed facts. Therefore, for payment of interest, its rate and entitlement, petitioner is relegated to Civil Court. With the observations made above, the present writ petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 17, 2009 “DK”