IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 266 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 09.01.2009 Dilbagh Singh ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Hemant Saini, 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 the order which I propose to pass in the instant writ petition, learned State counsel submits that there is no need to file any counter affidavit. The petitioner is a government contractor, who is stated to have executed the work allotted to him vide work order Nos. 63/3 dated 02.03.2006 and 89/1 dated 30.03.2007 respectively. Final bills for payment of Rs.81,945/- and Rs.63,294/- are also stated to have been prepared but actual release thereof has been withheld for no valid reason. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 17.12.2007 (Annexure P-3) also to the respondent authorities, but neither payment has been made nor it was replied. C.W.P NO. 266 OF 2009 -2- It, thus, appears that the petitioner is entitled to be paid certain dues on account of the work executed by it. The said payment is, however, not being released to him on account of one or the other administrative reasons. In these circumstances, I am of the considered view that whatever amount has been found due to the petitioner by the respondents, there can be 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, 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 decided in these proceedings and the petitioner would be entitled to recover the same, if so admissible, as per law. Disposed of. JANUARY 09, 2008 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE