IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15825 of 2008. Date of Decision: 16th February, 2009. Baniwal Trading Company ....Petitioner through Mr. R.C.Chaudhary, Advocate Versus State of Haryana & Ors. .Respondents through Mr. R.D.Sharma, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner seeks a Mandamus directing the respondents to allot shop or plot in the New Grain Market, Madlauda, District Panipat. As per the averments made in para No. 1 of the Preliminary Objections, the petitioner has already filed a representation/appeal against the non-allotment of the plot, to the Chief Administrator of the Board – respondent No. 2. It is stated by learned counsel for respondent No. 3 – Marketing Committee that the aforementioned representation/appeal is listed for hearing on 25.2.2009. In view of the fact that the petitioner is already seeking redress of its grievance before the departmental authorities, the writ petition is disposed of as premature at this stage with a direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the pending representation/appeal at the earliest and preferably within three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Till then, status-quo as directed by this Court vide order dated 15.9.2008, shall be maintained. Disposed of. February 16, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE