C.W.P NO. 4418 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 4418 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 20.03.2009 M/S Shiva Build Tech Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner-Company seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release the payment along with interest for the work executed by it. The petitioner-Company is an approved Government Contractor, who is stated to have executed the construction work assigned to it by the respondents within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities. Final bills were prepared and entry was made in the Measurement Book. However, the due payment has not been made by the authorities despite legal notice dated 05.08.2008 (Annexure P-2) served upon the respondents. C.W.P NO. 4418 OF 2009 -2- It appears that the petitioner-company is entitled to be paid certain dues on account of the work executed by it. 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, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim, as per legal notice (Annexue P-2) and settle its account and whatever is found due, release the same 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 at liberty to recover the same, if so admissible, as per law. Disposed of. MARCH 20, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE