In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 5942 of 2008 Date of decision: 09.04.2008 M/s A.S.Enterprises ......Petitioner Versus Secretary and Commissioner Forest Department Punjab and others .........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: None *** 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 authorities to allow the petitioner-firm to complete the work of tender given by them vide order dated 29.2.2008. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent representations dated 17.3.2008 and 24.3.2008 (Annexures P-4 and P-5 respectively) to the respondents to which no reply seems to have been received. We have 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 CWP No. 5942 of 2008 -2- case, we dispose of the writ petition at this stage with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the representations dated 17.3.2008 and 24.3.2008 (Annexures P-4 and P-5 respectively) 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) April 09, 2008 JUDGE anita