M/S ARANAYA BUILDCOM AND ENGINEERS vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3076-2026(O&M) Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 M/s Aranaya Buildcom and Engineers ….Petitioner vs. The State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. R.K.Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Ishan Kaushal, AAG, Punjab Mr. Rehat Bir Singh Mann, Advocate for respondent No. 4 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to release payment with respect to work carried out by it for the respondent along with interest @ 12% per annum. 2. Learned State counsel submits that admitted liability would be discharged within three months from today subject to verification. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 12% per annum from the date of passing bills. 4. In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent to release payment to the petitioner within three months from today. If payment is not released within aforesaid period, t