IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 3500 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 05.03.2009 Dharam Pal Maddar ...Petitioner versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment of Rs. 8,19,547/- along with interest. The petitioner is a Railway Contractor, who is stated to have executed the works allotted to him by the respondent authorities, within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities. However, the due payment is not being released to the petitioner, despite a legal notice dated 07.02.2009 (Annexure P-1), served upon the respondents. It appears that the petitioner is entitled to be paid certain dues on account of the work executed by him. The said payment, however, is not being released for one or the other administrative reasons. However, no final view in relation thereto can be expressed in the absence of the respondents to whom no notice has been given. C.W.P NO. 3500 OF 2009 -2- In these circumstances, suffice to observe that whatever amount the petitioner is 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 settle the petitioner's account 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 petitioner would be at liberty to recover the same, if so admissible, as per law. Disposed of. MARCH 05, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE