IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2678 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 19.02.2009 Vijay Kumar ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Peeush Gagneja Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab accepts notice. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, learned State counsel submits that there is no need to file any counter affidavit. The petitioner is an approved contractor, who is stated to have executed Safai work allotted to him by the respondents from the period w.e.f 01.11.2007 to 31.10.2008 vide work order dated 31.10.2007 (Annexure P-1). The above said work was completed within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities. Bills were also prepared and submitted with the respondents, photocopies of which are placed on record as Annexures P-4 to Annexure P-12. The said amount has not been released to the petitioner, despite various representations moved before the respondent authorities. C.W.P NO. 2678 OF 2009 -2- It, thus, appears that the petitioner is entitled to be paid certain dues on account of the work executed by him. The said payment, however, is not being released for one or the other administrative reasons. In these circumstances, I am of the considered view that whatever amount the petitioner has been found entitled to by the respondents, there is no justification to withhold the same. Consequently, the Civil Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to settle the petitioner's account and whatever is found due, including the refund of security, to release the same to him within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. As regards the petitioner's claim for interest, the same cannot be effectively adjudicated upon in these proceedings and the petitioner would be at liberty to recover the same, if so admissible, as per law. Disposed of. FEBRUARY 19, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE