GANPAT KALRA GANPAT RAI vs STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY

CWP-15987-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 125 CWP-15987-2026 Date of Decision: 21.05.2026 Ganpat Kalra @ Ganpat Rai, Government Contractor …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Vinay Kumar Arya, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to release payment with respect to work carried out by him for the respondent along with interest. 2. Learned State counsel submits that competent authority would consider petitioner’s claim and if any admitted liability is found, it would be discharged within 6 months from today. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 9% per annum. 4. In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondents to release payment to the petitioner within 6 months from today. If payment is not released within aforesaid period, the respondent would be liable to pay i