In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 3914 of 2008 Harjit Singh Mahal ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Premjit Kalia, Advocate, for the petitioner (s). **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment due to the petitioner with interest @ 11% per annum on the delayed payment which has been illegally withheld by the respondents. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a representation dated 18.7.2007 (P-2) to the respondents. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the paper book. It is well settled that CWP No. 3914 of 2008 -2- before seeking a direction or a writ of mandamus, a demand justice notice is required to be served on the respondents as has been done in the present case. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, we dispose of the writ petition at this stage with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the representation dated 18.7.2007 (P-2) sent by the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) March 14, 2008 JUDGE anita