IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 7900 of 2008 Date of Decision: May 13, 2008 M/s Ghumanpura Friends Cooperative Labour & Construction Society Ltd. ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of directions to the respondents to release the payment of the work done by the petitioner amounting to Rs. 1,62,000/- alongwith interest @ 18% per annum from the due date till its realisation. For this, the petitioner has made a representation dated 7.2.2008 (P.2) to the respondents, but till date the same has not been decided and is stated to be pending consideration. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the paper book. 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 7.2.2008 (P.2) by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in its favour then the benefit accruing shall be disbursed within one month thereafter.. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M. KUMAR ) JUDGE ( SABINA ) May 13, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor