Ms Nkc Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. the State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-19542-2025, Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, decided 04.09.2025 by Justice Suvir Sehgal (oral). NKC Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Punjab and others; Improvement Trust, Ludhiana. Mandamus under Articles 226/227 for release of dues of Rs.26,30,208/- including earnest money and security for road works in Ward No.77, Ludhiana; interest @ 12% sought. Speaking order dated 26.08.2025 by Chairman, Improvement Trust following Court's order dated 15.07.2025; release within four weeks undertaken; fallback interest @ 6% from defect liability period expiry 17.04.2022; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of; respondents undertook, on instructions, to release the amount found due to the petitioner within four weeks; in default, petitioner entitled to interest @ 6% from expiry of the defect liability period (17.04.2022).