RAHUL vs STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH ENGINEER IN CHIEF

CWP-18369-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 197 CWP-18369-2026 Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 Rahul …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Rohit Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Svaneel Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana *** 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 in due course. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 12% per annum. 4. The petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondents to release payment to the petitioner towards admitted liability within 5 months from today. If payment is not released within aforesaid period, the respondent would be liable to pay interest @ 9% per annum from the expiry MOHIT KUMAR 2026.05.29 17:00 I at