Petitioner sought mandamus for release of payment and interest for completed work. Court disposed of petition by directing specific respondents to examine legal notice and decide within one month.
Direction to respondents to examine legal notice and decide within one month; if petitioner entitled, amount to be released forthwith.
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CWP No. 11281 of 2014 (O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP No. 11281 of 2014 (O&M)
Date of decision : 30.05.2014
M/s R.K. Mahajan
... Petitioner
versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI
Present: Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate for the petitioner.
RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral)
This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment along with interest @18% per annum, qua the work, which was allotted to the petitioner and has been executed by the petitioner.
The petitioner was allotted the work, details of which have been mentioned in para No.2 and 3 of the petition. The petitioner has completed the said work, but the amount has not been released to him till date. In this regard, the petitioner has given a legal notice dated 08.01.2014 (Annexure P-5), but no action has been taken
thereon till date.
Arora Gaurav 2014.05.31 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CWP No. 11281 of 2014 (O&M)
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In view of the above position, this petition, at this stage is
disposed of without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, by giving a direction to respondent No. 3 and 4 to look in to the legal notice dated 08.01.2014 (Annexure P-5) of the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. If respondent Nos.3 and 4 come to a conclusion that the petitioner is entitled to the amount mentioned above, the same be released forthwith.
( RITU BAHRI) JUDGE
30.05.2014 G Arora
Arora Gaurav 2014.05.31 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents to release payment for executed work.
M/s R.K. Mahajan
State of Punjab and others
Ritu Bahri
As recorded by the court registry
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