HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.20398 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.04.2011 **** M/s. Laddi Bus Service & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Rajiv Sharda, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner-Transport Service Providers seek a mandamus to the State of Punjab and the Deputy Commissioner, Mansa to release their due payments towards transportation charges. (2). The respondents in their reply/affidavit while admitting the petitioner’s claim have maintained that the due payments could not be made for want of sufficient funds for which the Principal Secretary, Home Department has already been approached. (3). In the light of the above-stated undisputed facts, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that the Principal Secretary, Home, Punjab and/or any other Competent Authority is directed to allocate sufficient funds in favour of the Deputy Commissioner, Mansa within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, who in turn, is directed to release the due payments to the petitioner within one month thereafter. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 08.04.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge