IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.2617 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : MAY 12, 2011 M/S SOM DUTT & CO. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Dr. Pankaj Nanhera, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. SS Nara, Sr. DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 The petitioner has approached this Court with the plea that the petitioner took mines of minor minerals on lease, in auction proceedings. The petitioner was not allowed to operate the mines. The money taken upfront by the respondents has not been returned. 2 The stand taken by the respondents is that refund has been allowed to the petitioner after deducting contract money for four months, as the petitioner was allowed to operate mines for four months. 3 In regard to payment of interest on the money, learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that there is a serious dispute as the petitioner did not select the permissible area in time. Civil Writ Petition No.2617 of 2010 2 4 I find that substantial relief has been granted to the petitioner. In regard to payment of interest, there are disputed questions of fact. 5 The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 6 The petitioner would be at liberty to claim interest, if the circumstances entitle it to the same, in alternate remedy. May 12, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?