Petitioner sought direction for expedited clearance of unpaid bills. Court ordered the department to decide the pending legal notice within three weeks and release any amount due.
Direction to decide legal notice within three weeks and release any amount due to petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
CWP No. 15364 of 2017 Date of Decision: July 17, 2017.
Kulwinder Singh
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
.....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA
Present: Mr. R.K.Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner.
Rajan Gupta, J (Oral)
Notice of motion.
On the asking of court, Mr.Vikas Mohan Gupta, Addl.A.G., Punjab, who is present in court, accepts notice on behalf of official respondents.
Only grievance of the petitioner is that his bills have not been cleared for the work done by him. According to him, legal notice Annexure P/3 is still pending with the department.
Petition is disposed of with the direction that legal notice be
decided expeditiously in any case not later than three weeks. If any amount is found due to the petitioner, payment of same would be released to him.
(Rajan Gupta) Judge
17.7.2017 BB
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the department has delayed clearing the petitioner's bills for work done.
Kulwinder Singh
State of Punjab
Rajan Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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