IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19248 of 2010 Date of Decision : October 27, 2010. Vijay Kumar Gagneja .....Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, 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 petitioner is A-Class Government Contractor who was assigned the construction works of VR Bridge at RD 81895 of Aspal Drain and Field Path at RD No.101400 to 101700 of Aspal Drain which are said to have been executed to the entire satisfaction of the authorities, followed by submission of final bills by the petitioner. It is alleged that despite the legal notice dated 9.10.2010 (Annexure P-2) and the representation dated 21.10.2009 (Annexure P-4) made by the petitioner, the respondents have not released the due payment for the works admittedly executed by the petitioner. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it C.W.P.No .19248 of 2010 2 appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider the afore-mentioned claim of the petitioner as contained in the legal notice dated 9.10.2010 (Annexure P-2) and dispose of the same 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 also be released to him within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. October 27, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE