In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 5024 of 2008 Date of decision: 27.3.2008 Anil Kumar Baghla ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Sandeep Jasuja, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT SURYA KANT, J. The sole grievance of the petitioner is that as an approved contractor, he has worked for Municipal Council, Abohar, however, the amount of his undisputed claim as per the bills (Annexure P-1), is not being released by the respondents. In this regard the petitioner served the respondents with a legal notice dated 11.5.2007 (Annexure P-2) and in response thereto, the Deputy Director, Local Bodies Department, Punjab, Ferozepur vide his memo dated 22.5.2007 (Annexure P-3) has already instructed the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Abohar “to dispose of” the said legal notice served as per rules. The petitioner, however, alleges that except a sum of CWP No. 5024 of 2008 -2- Rs.13,000/- released vide cheque dated 27.12.2007, no other payment has been made so far. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No. 3 to 5 to consider the claim contained in the legal notice dated 11.5.2007 (Annexure P-2) and if the petitioner is found entitled for payment of some additional amount, the same be released as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE (SABINA) March 27, 2008 JUDGE anita