IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 148 CWP-9626-2026 Date of Decision: 01.04.2026 KULDEEP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, Assistant 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 it for the respondent. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Rahil Saini, XEN, Water Services Division, Irrigation Department, Jagadhri, submits that admitted liability would be paid within six weeks from today. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to the aforesaid statement. 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 weeks from today. It is made clear that if payment is not released within aforesaid period, the rate of interest would be 9% p.a. DEEPAK BISSYAN 2026.04.01 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9626-2026 -2- from the expiry of said period. The petitioner is at liberty to approach appropriate authority qua disputed amount. 5. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE April 01, 2026 Deepak DPA Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DEEPAK BISSYAN 2026.04.01 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document