In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No.7725 of 2008 Date of decision: 9.5.2008 Sandeep Kumar ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Sanjay Nagpal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** 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 of pending bills alongwith interest @ 18% per annum for the works executed and completed by the petitioner according to specifiications and as per the terms and work order. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 28.9.2007 (P-1) to the respondents to which no reply is stated to have been received. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at CWP No.7725 of 2008 -2- some length and perused the paper book. It is well settled that 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 legal notice dated 28.9.2007 (P-1) 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) May 09, 2008 JUDGE anita