IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.22520 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.12.2011 Hans Raj s/o Sh. Bashi Ram resident of Mohalla Krishan Nagar, Buttar Road, Qadian, District Gurdaspur. ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab through its Secretary, Department of Local Bodies, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh and another. ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:Mr. Harchand Singh Batth, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1.Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? NO 2.To be referred to the reporters or not? NO 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? NO K. KANNAN, J. (Oral) 1. The petition is for enforcement of the claim value of the work done for which the bill had been passed on 30.06.1996. The petitioner cannot seek for any legal enforcement of such a claim in the year 2011. The petition is barred by laches and the same is dismissed. 2. The counsel for the petitioner seeks for permission to approach the authorities for securing payments. The petitioner shall be at liberty to pursue all other forms of persuasion with the authorities to secure payments, if they are legally tenable. DECEMBER 05, 2011 ( K. KANNAN ) Rajan JUDGE