M/S LAQSHYA MEDIA PVT LTD. vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-25882-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.05.2026 M/s Laqshya Media Private Limited ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Viren Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arun Jindal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Raghav Kakkar, Advocate and Mr. Shiv Pratap Thakur, advocate for respondents No.3 and 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 its payment of Rs.26,96,943/- which has been admittedly and undisputedly received by Municipal Corporation (for short ‘MC’), Ludhiana-respondent No.3 from Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Punjab-respondent No.2. 2. The petitioner is a private limited company and engaged in the business of display of outdoor advertisements across various media platforms. It entered into a contract with M/s Ludhiana City Bus Services Limited, a Government Company with regard to creation of public infrastructure in the form of bus shelters for the city of Ludhiana. The petitioner got