C.W.P NO. 4914 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 4914 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 27.03.2009 The Punjab FCI Paledar Co-op. L & C Society and others ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. P. S.Sekhon, Advocate, for the petitioners. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab, accepts notice. The petitioners are the Societies duly registered under the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act. They seek a mandamus directing the respondents to release the payments along with interest for the works executed by them. The petitioners No.1-Society is stated to have executed the work for clearance of silt from RD N. 16125 to C.W.P NO. 4914 OF 2009 -2- 24000. Petitioner No.2-Society is stated to have executed the work for strengthening from RD 10500 to 12500 and Petitioner No.3 is stated to have executed the earth work of Ghaggar Branch from RD 110295 to 110750, within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities. Bills were also prepared. However, the due payments have not been released to the petitioners, despite service of legal notice dated 15.02.2009 (Annexure P-3). It appears that the petitioners No.1 and 2-Societies and petitioner No.3, are entitled to be paid certain dues on account of the works executed by them. The said payments, however, are not being released for one or the other administrative reasons. In these circumstances, I am of the considered view that whatever amount the petitioners 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 consider the petitioners' claims and settle their accounts 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. C.W.P NO. 4914 OF 2009 -3- Disposed of. MARCH 27, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE