In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 6875 of 2008 Date of decision: 1.5.2008 M/sNaurangabad 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.Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment of the two works namely reconstruction of outlet with revised/enhanced water allowance from RD 0-20248 and RD 0-20460 tail of Machhike Miner and Rattoke Miner respectively amounting to Rs.4,00,000/- alongwith interest @ 18% from the date of completion of the works and till its realisation due towards the petitioner society. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 10.4.2008 (Annexures P-3) to the respondents to which no reply is stated to have been received. CWP No. 6875 of 2008 -2- 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 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 legal notice dated 10.4.2008 (Annexures P-3) sent by the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of two months 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) May 01, 2008 JUDGE anita