THE NIMMAWALA CHOWK CO-OP. L AND C SOCIETY LTD. vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

Opa PR pO! 2026:PHHC:081530 Sera 208 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH KEKE CWP-11224-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 The Nimmawala Chowk Co-op. L & C Society Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- | Mr. Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, Advocate and Mr. Amanveer Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arun Jindal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sumit Jain, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4. 2 2K Kk JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent to release its withheld payment of %15,30,259/-. 2. The petitioner is a society and rendering construction services to the respondent-Municipal Corporation, Phagwara. There are many other similarly situated contractors who including petitioner did not pay employees provident fund contribution and EPF Authorities attached respondent’s bank account. The respondent has withheld payment of £15,30,259/- of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioner pointing out respondent’s reply submits that disputed amount on account of EP