HONEY CONTRACTOR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS

CWP-17963-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 154 CWP-17963-2026 Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 Honey 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. Deepak Vashishth, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana (assisted by Mr. S.K. Tyagi, XEN, PHED, Hansi) *** 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 petitioner has to solemnize marriage of his sister, thus, is in urgent need of funds. He further submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 9% per annum. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 9% per annum. MOHIT KUMAR 2026.05.29 17:00 I at