In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 9596 of 2008 Date of decision:28.5.2008 The Kral Cooperative Labour and 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.M.K.Dogra, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. The prayer made in the instant petition is for issuance of directions to the respondents to release the payment of pending bills alongwith interest @ 18% per annum for the works executed and completed by the petitioner. Notice of motion. Mr.Suvir Sehgal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on our asking. Five copies of the paper book have been handed over to him. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal as there is no necessity of filing reply. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing CWP No. 9596 of 2008 -2- the paper book we find that the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 10.5.2007 (Annexure P-1) on the respondents, who are under legal obligation to decide the same in view of the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of Salem Advocate Bar Association v. Union of India, (2005) 6 SCC 344. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 10.5.2007 (Annexure P-1) by passing a speaking order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. If any amount is found due to the petitioner, the same shall be paid within a period of one month thereafter. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) May 28, 2008 JUDGE anita