IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.6198 of 2011 Date of decision:02.09.2011 Ramgarhia College of Education ..... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab, Department of Higher Education, Chandigarh and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr.Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Puneet Gupta, Addl.A.G., Punjab for the respondents. ***** RAJIVE BHALLA, J. (ORAL) This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.6198, 6215, 6243 and 8675 of 2011 as they involve adjudication of common questions of facts and law. For the sake of convenience, facts are being taken from CWP No.6198 of 2011. The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs.22,24,720/- (Rs.Twenty two lakhs twenty four thousand seven hundred and twenty only) due towards the petitioner as arrears of 95% grant-in-aid, payable for the years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. After considering the submissions made by counsel for the parties, the respondents were directed to re-consider the matter. On 01.08.2011, counsel for the respondents made a statement that the petitioner's case for grant-in-aid has been forwarded to the Finance Department. The order dated 01.08.2011, reads as follows: - “Counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner's case for grant-in-aid has been forwarded to the Finance Department. Adjourned to 02.09.2011. In the meanwhile, respondents are directed to produce the decision of the Finance Department.” Counsel for the respondents prays for yet another opportunity to produce the decision of the Finance Department. I have heard counsel for the parties, perused the paper-book and am satisfied that in the absence of any legal impediment to the right of the petitioner to receive the arrears of grant-in-aid, the respondents have no right to withhold this amount. It has repeatedly come to the notice of this Court in the matters relating to release of grant-in-aid, the respondents, compel educational institutions to file writ petitions, obtain directions, and eventually release grant-in-aid only when faced with proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that grant-in-aid due to the petitioner is released within three months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. 02.09.2011 [RAJIVE BHALLA] shamsher JUDGE