High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24346/2021disposed of

Sanjeev Mohindra v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2021-12-01Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 01.12.2021 Sanjeev Mohindra -Petitioner

Versus

The State of Punjab and others -Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

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

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral) The case has been taken up for hearing through video conferencing.

Petitioner has preferred this petition for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction especially in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to make payment of Rs.1,98,817/- qua the work of annual maintenance done by the petitioner of different water supply schemes. Petitioner is a government contractor and has executed various work assignments assigned to him by the respondents from time to time. The work of annual maintenance of water supply in Rajindra Hospital was allocated to the petitioner in the year 2007. Petitioner has completed the work to

-2the satisfaction of the respondents. Payment of the bills have not been made till date, though the bills were passed on 15.03.2021.

Petitioner has already filed a representation dated 24.09.2021, but till date, his claim has not been adverted to by the respondents.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 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.

This petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to take note of the pending representation filed by the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

If respondent No.4 ultimately comes to the conclusion that the petitioner is entitled for the amount in question, the same be paid forthwith within a further period of one month. In case, the amount in question is not paid within the aforesaid period of one month, thereafter, the petitioner shall be entitled to

-3interest @ 6% per annum for the delayed payment thereafter till final realization of the amount.

01.12.2021 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) Jyoti Sharma JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No