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M/S Nkc Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. the State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC28 Apr 2022CWP/8835/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court issued mandamus directing the State to address pending representations regarding outstanding payment of Rs.80.84 lakhs for construction work. The Court directed payment with 6% interest if entitlement is established or a reasoned order if not. Petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.5 to consider pending representations and pass order within two months; if entitled, pay amount with 6% interest.

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CWP No. 8835 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP No. 8835 of 2022 Date of Decision: 28.04.2022

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M/s NKC Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

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-Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Punjab and others

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-Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

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Present: Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral)

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Petitioner has preferred this petition for the issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to release the outstanding amount of Rs.80,84,034/- to the petitioner qua the work done along with interest.

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Petitioner is a government contractor and has executed various work assignments assigned to it by the respondents from time to time. The work of construction of Bituminous concrete roads of GLADA Estate (80:20 Scheme) village Daad, Pakhowal Road, Ludhiana including all works retaining to civil, electrical, public health and horticulture works was allocated to the petitioner on 10.12.2019. The work has

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JYOTI SHARMA 2022.04.29 14:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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been executed to the entire satisfaction of the concerned Department, but the due payment has not been released to the petitioner till date.

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Precisely for the claim in question, the petitioner has already approached the respondents by way of filing representation dated 11.01.2022 before respondent No.4 including legal notice dated 07.03.2022, but the claim of the petitioner has not been answered so far.

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Notice of motion.

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On the asking of the Court, Mr. C.L. Pawar, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

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In view of nature of order which this Court proposes to pass, there is no necessity of calling upon response from the respondents at this stage, as no order prejudicial to the interest of any party is being passed.

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This writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to take note of pending representation dated 11.01.2022 including legal notice dated 07.03.2022 filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

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If the entitlement of the petitioner is established with reference to record, then the payment be released to the

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JYOTI SHARMA 2022.04.29 14:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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petitioner forthwith. Any delay in disbursing the payment shall result in imposition of interest @ 6% per annum for the delayed payment from the date of accrual till final realization of the same.

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If the entitlement of the petitioner is not found, then the representation be decided by passing a speaking order and the same be communicated to the petitioner within a reasonable time.

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28.04.2022 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) Jyoti Sharma JUDGE

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Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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JYOTI SHARMA 2022.04.29 14:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

M/S Nkc Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. the State of Punjab and Ors.

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