IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3443 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision: 06.07.2009 M/s Satya Parkash & Brothers Private Limited Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.D.S.Patwalia, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.A.K.Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) CM No.10794 of 2009 Application allowed, affidavit of Mr.T.S.Chahal, Executive Engineer Construction, Division No.1, PWD B&R Branch, Ludhiana is taken on record. CWP No.3443 of 2009 Heard. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has made a prayer that directions be issued to the respondents to make payment of admitted amount, for the construction work done by it. It is a fact that the petitioner was allotted work for widening/ strengthening of Dakha-Halwara-Raikot road vide letter dated 28.6.2005. Work was to be completed within 12 months, which was actually completed on 28.5.2007. On completion of contract, amount payable to the petitioner, had become due in the month of June 2007. When admitted amount was not paid, the petitioner was compelled to file this writ petition. In the affidavit, Civil Writ Petition No.3443 of 2009(O&M) taken on record today, liability of the government, to make payment of Rs.1,81,45,699/- is admitted. However, it has been stated that the government has been requested to release the letter of credit, to make payment to the petitioner. Be that as it may, the State of Punjab cannot put up such a lame excuse. The petitioner has completed the work way back in May 2007 and for the payment of work done, he is running from pillar to post. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to Secretary of the State of Punjab, Department of Public Works B&R, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh to arrange amount for making payment to the petitioner and the payment be made to it, positively within two months, failing which, the petitioner shall be entitled to get interest @ 8% per annum (simple) from June 2007 till the amount is paid to it. If the petitioner claims any more amount, it shall avail remedy before any other forum. Copy of the order be supplied to the State counsel under signatures of the Court Reader for compliance. 06.07.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2