Civil Writ Petition No.9869 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.9869 of 2008 Date of Decision: May 29, 2008 Kharar Rice Mills and others .......Petitioners Versus Union of India and others .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE SABINA --- Present: Mr.DD Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. ... M.M.KUMAR, J. The present petition has been filed under Articles 26/227 of the Constitution of India by the rice mills for quashing the impugned specification dated 23.8.2007 (Annexure P1) whereby value cut/quality cut on the cost of gunny bags, gunny depreciation, vat and bonus has been imposed in the event of moisture between 14% to 15%. The other prayers have also been made. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners, at this stage, would be satisfied if appropriate directions be issued for deciding the legal notice dated 1.2.2008, sent by the learned counsel on their behalf. Notice of motion. Civil Writ Petition No.9869 of 2008 -2- Mr.RK Chugh, learned Standing counsel for UOI, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, Asstt. Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2. Two copies of the paper book shall be handed over to each of them during the course of the day personally by the learned counsel for the petitioner. With their consent, the matter is taken up for final decision. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondents No.1 and 2 to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously. It will be appreciated if speaking order by sending a copy to the petitioner be passed. The needful should be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition stands disposed of in the above said terms. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges to the learned counsel for the parties. ( M. M. KUMAR ) JUDGE ( SABINA ) May 29, 2008 JUDGE SRM