Civil Writ Petition No. 15345 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 15345 of 2009 Date of Decision: 22.10.2009 Jagdish Chand Gaur …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioner claim that respondent No.4-Executive Engineer, Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Bard, Faridabad, had issued a work order and in pursuance of that he had executed the work to the satisfaction of the respondents. Counsel further submitted that payment ought to have been made as per the rates which have been fixed by the Committee and accepted by the Chief Engineer and in that regard report has already been sent to the office of the Chief Engineer. He further submitted that case of petitioner regarding payment is lying in the office of the Chief Engineer. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that neither there is any defect in the work executed nor any legal impediment in the release of funds. Issue notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Namit Kumar, Advocate, Civil Writ Petition No. 15345 of 2009 2 accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Copy of the petition has been supplied to him. The present writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to the respondents to release admitted payment to the petitioner, if there is no legal impediment, within three months from the date of receipt of copy of the order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to interest on the amount due at the rate of 8% per annum. The interest shall be calculated from the date of amount due till the final payment is made. In case respondents find that the petitioner is not entitled to the payment, they may pass a speaking order detailing the grounds on which the petitioner is not entitled to the payment. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 22, 2009 “DK”