High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/11476/2021disposed of

Varinder Kumar Batish v. State Of Punjab And Others

2021-07-01Mrs. Justice Lisa Gill2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 11476 of 2021 Date of Decision: July 01 , 2021.

Varinder Kumar Batish ...... PETITIONER

Versus

State of Punjab and others ...... RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present:

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

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1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. To be referred to the reporters or not?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? ***** LISA GILL, J.

This matter is being taken up for hearing through video conferencing due to outbreak of the pandemic, COVID-19. Prayer in this writ petition is for seeking directions to respondents to release the payment due towards petitioner who is engaged in carrying out various works for government agencies/departments. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the work in question has been carried out and completed to the satisfaction of the authorities. Amount as claimed is admittedly due. Learned counsel further submits that legal notice dated 10.05.2021 (Annexure P4) was served upon respondents, but to no avail.

OMKAR SINGH 2021.07.02 14:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CWP No.11476 of 2021 -2At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer for a decision on legal notice dated 10.05.2021 (Annexure P4) in a time bound manner.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances as well as the limited prayer addressed, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to decide legal notice dated 10.05.2021 (Annexure P4), in accordance with law by passing a speaking order, within a period of two months from date of receipt of certified copy of the order. In case any payment is found due towards the petitioner, the same be released to him within six weeks thereafter .

( LISA GILL ) July 01 , 2021.

JUDGE 'om'

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No OMKAR SINGH 2021.07.02 14:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh