IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12763 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.08.2009 The Sankror Co-op L & C Society Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and another Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays that directions be issued to respondent No.2 to release full payment of bill dated 25.7.2009 (P3), submitted by the petitioner towards execution of the work allotted to it on 6.11.2008. It is coming out from the facts of this case that the petitioner is a contractor and earlier also was allotted a contract to execute the work of fixing CC Blocks on Makrani Santokhpura road. Petitioner failed to complete the work as agreed. Penalty was imposed. Dispute regarding that work has not yet become final. Thereafter, the petitioner was allotted the present work on 25.7.2009. The petitioner completed 70% of the work allotted to it and submitted first running bill for payment, however, by stating that the petitioner had failed to complete the earlier work allotted, bill was not passed. Civil Writ Petition No.12763 of 2009 It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that the authorities were not justified in detaining payment against the present work, by indicating some default in execution of the earlier work. During arguments, it transpires that by stating its grievance, the petitioner has sent a representation on 6.8.2009 (P4), which is pending undecided. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to look into the grievance of the petitioner and take a final decision on representation (P4), as per law. If the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioner on valid grounds, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to it. Needful be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 21.08.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2