IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2121 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 11.02.2009 Jaskaran Singh ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. R. K. Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice. The petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment along with interest for the work executed by him. The petitioner is a A-Class Government Contractor, who is stated to have executed the repair work of various minors of Canal Division of Abohar, allotted to him by the respondents, 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 25.07.2008 (Annexure P-1) served upon the respondents. C.W.P NO. 2121 OF 2009 -2- 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. In these circumstances, I am of the considered view that whatever amount the petitioner has 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 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. FEBRUARY 11, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE