Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 17 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – Honey Contractor, Hansi; Respondents – State of Haryana and others, including the Engineer‑in‑Chief, Public Health Engineering Department.
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ of mandamus seeking release of outstanding amount against 125 bills, total ₹37,37,466, together with interest.
- Key Dates: Decision rendered on 17 July 2026 (petition filing date not specified).
- Allegations/Issues: Non‑payment of sanctioned bills by the Public Health Engineering Department.
- State’s Position: Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Tyagi, XEN, Public Health Engineering Department, Hansi, stated that the bills will be cleared and the sanctioned amount will be credited to the petitioner’s account within four months from the order date.
- Petitioner’s Stance: No objection to the petition being disposed of on the terms offered by the State.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the Engineer‑in‑Chief, Public Health Engineering Department, must credit the outstanding amount of ₹37,37,466 to Honey Contractor’s account within four months from 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: Payment Enforcement, Public Works Contracts