The Nangal Khurd Cooperative L&C … vs The State Of Punjab And Others on 21 July, 2009

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

                                 CHANDIGARH



                                       Civil Writ Petition No.10700 of 2009
                                              Date of Decision: 21.07.2009


The Nangal Khurd Cooperative L&C Society Limited
                                                                     Petitioner
                                    Versus
The State of Punjab and others
                                                                  Respondents



CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH



Present:     Mr.Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner

                           .....

Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral)

The petitioner is a registered A-Class contractor and has filed

this writ petition with a prayer that directions be issued to the respondents to

make payment, due for the works executed by it, along with interest. It is

contention of counsel for the petitioner that in the years 2005 to 2007, the

petitioner was entrusted with the work of filling cuts in Sukhchain

distributary, Rorki Minor, Dhadal Rajbaha etc., detail of which is given in

paragraph No.2 of this writ petition. The petitioner has successfully

completed the work allotted to it. Measurement of the work done was made

by officers of the department, in the measurement book. Despite requests

made, payment is not being released.

During arguments, it transpires that by stating his grievance,

the petitioner has already served a legal notice on 1.6.2009 (P1), which is

still pending undecided.

Civil Writ Petition No.10700 of 2009 2

In view of facts of this case, this writ petition is disposed of by

issuing directions to respondent No.3 to release the payment due to the

petitioner, if there is no legal hitch. Otherwise a reasoned order be passed

and a copy of the same be supplied to the petitioner. Needful be done

within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

order.

21.07.2009                                   (Jasbir Singh)
gk                                               Judge