IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 15814 of 2010 Date of Decision: 6.9.2010. Ram Kumar --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. V.B. Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Kamla Malik, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner claims to be an agriculturist. Respondent no.3 allotted Plot No. 97 in the New Grain Market, Jagadhari to the petitioner vide allotment letter dated 16.5.1991. It is stated that the petitioner paid a sum of Rs. 86,500/- being 25% of the total consideration, however, the balance amount could not be paid. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are charging compound interest on the balance amount from the petitioner. The petitioner submits that in view of the circumstances which prevented him from paying the installments/balance amount, he may be charge only simple interest. This is a matter, which is to be decided by the respondents. The petitioner has made representations (Annexures P-3 & P-5) in this CWP. No. 15814 of 2010 -2- respect but no decision has been taken thereon by the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representations made by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation of the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 6.9.2010. lucky