IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17556 of 2010 Date of Decision : September 28, 2010. Bikkar Singh .....Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Baltej Singh Sidhu, 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 an A-Class Government Contractor who is said to have executed the works assigned to him by the respondents, namely for construction of outlets and lining of the Ladhu Ka Distributory from RD 47600 to 49000, RD 48500 and RD 48132 respectively. It is averred that the petitioner is entitled to the payment of Rs.1.5 lacs for the works already executed by him and in relation to which the final bills have also been submitted. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have made several representations to the authorities including one dated 6.8.2009 (Annexure P-1) but without any response thereto so far. 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 .17556 of 2010 2 appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider the aforesaid representation dated 6.8.2009 (Annexure P-1) made 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 also be released to him within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 28, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE