CWP No.16846 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C. W. P. No. 16846 of 2009 Date of Decision: 1 - 12 - 2009 Narinder Kumar ....Petitioner v. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Parveen Kumar, Advocate and Mr.Arun Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl.A.G., Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr.G.S.Attariwala, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) All these writ petitions, namely, Civil Writ Petition Nos.16846, 16847, 16852, 16858, 16897 and 16915 of 2009 can be disposed of by a common order. Written statements on behalf of respondents No.2 and 3 in aforesaid writ petitions have been filed in Court. Same are taken on record. Petitioners in these writ petitions are Contractors who had executed work with Municipal Council, Dasuya. There is no dispute that CWP No.16846 of 2009 [2] they had executed work to the satisfaction of Municipal Council, Dasuya and payment of dues has already been made to them. Grievance of the petitioner-contractors in these very writ petitions is that the amount of security deducted has not be reimbursed to them by the Municipal Council, Dasuya. Mr.G.S.Attariwala, on instructions from Mr.Tejinder Singh, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Dasuya state that as per terms and conditions of the agreement, the security deposited is to be reimbursed after one year of the execution of work, so that Municipal Council is able to record satisfaction regarding the work done to the effect that within one year the work has suffered from no deficiency. Counsel State that one year for reimbursement of the security amount will be completed in February, 2010 and the security deposited shall be reimbursed to the petitioners on or before 1.3.2010. Counsel for the petitioners state that prayer made regarding another relief, he has alternative remedy to seek appointment of Arbitrator or to approach the civil court. Therefore, he is granted liberty to approach appropriate forum in accordance with the provisions of law. He state that he is satisfied as Executive Officer has stated that the amount of security deducted will be reimbursed to the petitioners on or before 1.3.2010. In view of the statements made by counsel for the parties, the present writ petitions are disposed of. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) December 1, 2009. JUDGE RC