IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 7592 of 2008 Date of Decision : May 08, 2008 The Tarn Taran General 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 amounting to Rs. 4,00,000/- for the work done along with interest @ 18% from May, 2007 till date. For this, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 30.1.2008 (Annexure P.2) upon the respondents, but till date the same has not been decided and is 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 legal notice dated 30.1.2008 (Annexure P.2) by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a 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 two weeks thereafter. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M. KUMAR ) JUDGE ( SABINA ) May 08, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor