IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.14164 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 11, 2010. Manjinder Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Premjit Kalia, 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 petitioners is a Government Contractor who is said to have executed the works assigned to him by the respondents from time to time. It is averred that the petitioner is entitled to the payment of Rs.69,72,893/- for the works already executed and in relation to which the final bills have also been submitted by him. It is further averred that no payment is being released to the petitioner though he has already served a legal notice dated 10.12.2009 (Annexure P-4) upon the respondents. 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 4 to consider the afore-mentioned legal notice dated 10.12.2009 (Annexure C.W.P.No .14164 of 2010 2 P-4) said to have been served on behalf of the petitioner and dispose of his pending claim 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 be released to him within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 11, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE