Pawan Trading Co. Wins Rs 26.03 Lakh

Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Pawan Trading Company; Respondents: State of Haryana and others, including Engineer‑in‑Chief, Public Health Engineering Department.
• Petition sought a writ of mandamus to compel release of outstanding amount against 168 bills, total Rs 26,03,003, with interest.
• State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Tyagi, XEN, Public Health Engineering Department, Hansi, stated the bills would be cleared and the sanctioned amount credited within four months from the order date.
• Petitioner’s counsel raised no objection to disposing of the petition on that basis.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered the Engineer‑in‑Chief, Public Health Engineering Department, to credit Rs 26,03,003 to the petitioner’s account within four months of 17 July 2026.
• If the amount is not credited within the stipulated period, interest at 12% per annum will accrue from the expiry of that period until actual payment.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Payment Recovery, Public Utilities