CWP No.366 of 2009 -1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.366 of 2009 Date of Decision: 12.1.2009 The Kandowali Cooperative Labour & Construction Society Ltd., Amritsar ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Punjab and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Hemant Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment amounting to Rs.4,35,000/- (Bill Rs.2,90,190/- alongwith security of Rs.1,45,810/-) and interest @ 18% per annum from the date of entitlement. At the outset, counsel for the petitioner submits that before coming to this Court the petitioner has served a legal notice (Annexure P-4) to the respondents which has not been replied. Counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer for issuance of a direction to respondent No.4 to decide the legal notice. Without going into merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to decide legal notice (Annexure P-4) by passing a speaking order within a period of two months CWP No.366 of 2009 -2 - from the receipt of copy of this order and if any amount is due to the petitioner, the same be given to him within a month thereafter. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 12.1.2009 Judge Meenu