M/S N B Construction Co v. State Of Punjab And Others

CWP-2359-2017 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-2359-2017 (O&M).

Decided on: February 8, 2017.

M/S N.B. Construction Company .. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others.

.. Respondent(s) * * *

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner.

M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Through the instant writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction for release of payment of the petitioner pertaining to the work orders already executed and completed as per Annexures P1 to P8. The petitioner has already sent a legal notice Annexure P9, dated 21.1.2017.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, if a direction is issued to respondent no.2, Executive Engineer, PWD (B&R), Gurdaspur, to consider the legal notice Annexure P9, dated 21.1.2017, by passing a speaking order. This petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no.2, Executive Engineer, PWD (B&R), Gurdaspur, that the legal notice Raj Kumar Arora 2017.02.08 16:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-2359-2017 (O&M) Annexure P9, dated 21.1.2017, regarding entitlement of the petitionerCompany to recover the amount will be decided by passing a speaking order within a period of two months after the receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case the petitioner is found entitled to any payment, it is expected that the steps will be taken to decide the claim of the petitioner expeditiously.

(M.M.S. BEDI) JUDGE February 8, 2017.

rka Whether speaking / reasoned Yes / No Whether reportable:

Yes / No Raj Kumar Arora 2017.02.08 16:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document