MS DALJINDER SINGH CO vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-16365-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 142 CWP-16365-2026 Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 M/s Daljinder Singh & Co. …Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate, Mr. Chirag Girdhar, Advocate and Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vikas Arora, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Mr. Baltej Singh Sidhu, Senior Advocate with Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Advocate and Ms. Mohabat Sandhu, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 to 5 *** 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. 2. Learned Senior counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 5 submits that competent authority would consider petitioner’s claim and if any admitted liability is found, it would be discharged within 3 months from today. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 12% per annum. 4. In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands