In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 4155 of 2008 BaL krishan ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Vivek Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner (s). **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 from opening the office of respondent No.4 in the residential area of Kirti Nagar. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a representation dated 23.2.2008 (P-2) to the respondents. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the paper book. It is well settled that before seeking a direction or a writ of mandamus, a demand justice CWP No. 4155 of 2008 -2- 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 representation dated 23.2.2008 (P-2) sent by the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of one month 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) March 17, 2008 JUDGE anita