IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.228 of 2011 Date of Decision : January 06, 2011. M/s S.K.Sharma Contractor & Engineer .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is a Government Contractor who is said to have been allotted work by the respondents vide work order dated 9.6.2009 for constructing the V.R. Bridge at RD 34000 of Sakki Nalah, which is said to have been executed by it to the entire satisfaction of the authorities and thereafter only, the final bills have been submitted in August, 2010. It is alleged that despite a legal notice dated 17.12.2010 (Annexure P-1) served on behalf of the petitioner, the respondents have failed to release the payment to the petitioner for the work admittedly executed by it. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 to C.W.P.No .228 of 2011 2 4 to consider and dispose of the afore-mentioned claim of the petitioner as contained in the legal notice dated 17.12.2010 (Annexure P-1), by passing a speaking order, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to any payment, the same shall also be released to it within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. January 06, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE