Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Nayra Contractor and another; Respondents: State of Haryana and others.
  • Case No.: CWP‑21535‑2026; Petition filed for a writ of mandamus directing the Engineer‑in‑Chief, Public Health Engineering Department, to release outstanding dues.
  • Amount claimed: Rs 5,50,82,756 (approximately Rs 5.5 crore) against 145 bills, as detailed in paragraph 4 of the petition.
  • State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Tyagi, XEN, Public Health Engineering Department, Hansi, stated that the bills would be cleared and the sanctioned amount credited to the petitioner’s account within four months from the date of the order.
  • Petitioners, represented by Mr. Parshant Sethi, expressed no objection to the petition being disposed of on these terms.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the Engineer‑in‑Chief must ensure the sanctioned amount of Rs 5,50,82,756 is credited to Nayra Contractor’s account within four months of 17 July 2026.
  • If the amount is not credited within the stipulated period, interest at the rate of twelve per cent per annum will accrue from the expiry of the four‑month period until actual payment is made.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Payment Recovery, Public Health Engineering