VISHAL BHARDWAJ AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15342-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Vishal Bhardwaj and another … Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Sunil Polist, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Savneel Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents to release payment with respect to work carried out by them for the respondents along with interest. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Abhishek, Executive Engineer, PHED, Division 1, Kaithal, submits that competent authority would consider petitioners’ claim and if any admitted liability is found, it would be discharged within 4 months from today. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that respondents 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 4 months from today. If payment is not released within a