C.W.P NO. 4257 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 4257 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 19.03.2009 The Dashmesh Co-op. Labour & Cons. Society and another ...Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ...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 strengthening of Ghaggar Branch and Petitioner No.2-Society is stated to have executed the construction works for stretching of Ghaggar Branch assigned to C.W.P NO. 4257 OF 2009 -2- it by the respondents, 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 10.05.2008 (Annexure P-2). It appears that the petitioner-Societies 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 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 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 petitioner's 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. MARCH 19, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE C.W.P NO. 4257 OF 2009 -3-