VIKAS GUPTA vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

114. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2026:PHHC ooo CWP No.16140-2026(0&M) Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Vikas Gupta ...-Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others ----Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Dinesh Arora, Advocate Mr. Snehdeep Kaswan, Advocate Mr. Jatin Sehra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Deepak Vashisht, D.A.G, Haryana FRE 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 him for the respondent along with interest @ 18% per annum. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Surender Vats PHED, Rohtak and Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Executive Engineer, PHED, Rohtak, submits that admitted liability would be discharged within six months from today subject to verification. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent may be subjected to interest @ 18% per annum from the date of passing bills. 4, In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent to release payment to the petitioner within six