IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 226 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 09.01.2009 Ganesh Construction Co. ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to make payment to the petitioner of Rs.23,46,193/- along with interest. As per the petitioner's case, the Municipal Corporation, Ludhina - respondent No.2 allotted the construction work of street(s) to the petitioner which has already been satisfactorily executed. It is further averred that after measurements of the work executed at the spot, an entry in the measurement book has been duly recorded at Serial No. 2471 and a bill of Rs. 23,15,193/- has also been prepared for payment to the petitioner. The actual payment, however, is stated to have been with held for no valid reason. In addition to the aforesaid amount, the petitioner claims refund of Rs.31,000/- which was deposited by him as a security on 16.03.2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a legal notice C.W.P NO. 226 OF 2009 -2- dated 24.03.2008 (Annexure P-3) was served upon the respondents calling upon them to release the due payment. However, the legal notice has also not been responded so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without going into the merits of the claim contained in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition with a direction to the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana to consider the claim raised by the petitioner in the legal notice dated 24.03.2008 (Annexure P-3) and if the petitioner is found entitled to certain payments on account of the work executed by it, to release the said payments within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. JANUARY 09, 2008 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE