IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2839 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 24.02.2009 Amar Singh Tewatia ...Petitioner versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Vikram Punia, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is a practicing lawyer and a member of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association. His grievance is that notwithstanding the fee bills submitted by him on time, followed by the letters, reminders and a notice dated 06.01.2009 (Annexure P-3), the respondents are sitting tight over the matter and have failed to settle his claim. Though this Court is conscious of the fact that ordinarily such kind of claims can be effectively settled through civil Court only, however, for the present there appears to be no necessity to relegate the petitioner to the said alternative remedy as the respondents have not disputed his claim so far. Consequently and for the reasons afore-stated, but without expressing any views on the petitioner's entitlement, C.W.P NO. 2839 OF 2009 -2- I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2-the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, North West Region, Chandigarh, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's pending claim, in accordance with law and rules, as early as possible, but not later than three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Disposed of. FEBRUARY 24, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE