CWP-19379-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (121) CWP-19379-2025 Date of Decision : July 14, 2025 M/s Asees Electricals # 311, Sector 44-A, Chandigarh through its partner Ms. Dupinder Kaur Sawhney .. Petitioner Versus The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority, PUDA Bhawan Sector 62, SAS Nagar Mohali and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. H.P.S. Sandhu, Advocate, for Ms. Avin Sandhu, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 and 2. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. In the present petition, the grievance being raised by the petitioner is that though, the work allotted to the petitioner as a Government contractor has already been concluded and there is no complaint qua the execution of the work but still the payment for which the petitioner is entitled for, for execution of the said work, has not been released to the petitioner and that too without any valid justification. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents are liable to release the final payment to the petitioner without any further delay so that the petitioner does not suffer any financial prejudice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already raised the said grievance in the legal notice dated 20.05.2025 (Annexure P-6) which is still pending consideration with the respondents KANCHAN 2025.07.16 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP-19379-2025 2 and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. H.P.S. Sandhu, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2 and submits that in case, legal notice dated 20.05.2025 (Annexure P-6) has been received by the respondents and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the respondents by passing an appropriate speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of copy of this order. In case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioner, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons for not accepting the claim of the petitioner will be mentioned in the speaking order so passed which order will be conveyed to the petitioner for her information and necessary action. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 7. Ordered accordingly. July 14, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No KANCHAN 2025.07.16 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment