MS SHIVA BUILDERS vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-14372-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 126 CWP-14372-2026 Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 M/s Shiva Builders …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate and Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Ishan Kaushal, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 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 State counsel 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 disposed of with a direction to respondents to release payment to the petitioner within 3 months from today. If payment is not released within aforesaid period, the respondent would be liable to pay in