IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.22123 of 2010 Date of Decision : December 13, 2010. Ashok Kumar .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.G.S.Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab. -.- 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) On the oral prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Gram Panchayat of Village Kothe Bambiha, Tehsil Jaito, District Faridkot, through its Sarpanch, is impleaded as respondent No.6. The Registry is directed to carry out necessary correction in the memo of parties. Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 4 only at this stage. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on their behalf. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to issue notice to respondent No.5 & 6 nor any counter reply C.W.P.No .22123 of 2010 2 from respondent Nos.1 to 4 is needed at this stage. The petitioner is the owner of Bricks Kiln who is said to have supplied the bricks to the Gram Panchayat-respondent No.6. It is alleged that despite acknowledgment of supply of the bricks and his entitlement for payment in liew thereof, the payment has not been released to the petitioner so far, even though the then Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat, namely, respondent No.4 has acknowledged the payment liability before the Deputy Commissioner, Faridkot vide Annexure P-5. The petitioner accordingly seeks a direction for the release of the due payments. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner (Development), Faridkot and the District Development and Panchayat Officer, Faridkot, to consider the petitioner's claim and if found genuine and correct, issue appropriate directions to the Gram Panchayat-respondent No.6 to release the due payment. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. December 13, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE