In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 7185 of 2008 Date of decision: 1.5.2008 Prem Chand ......Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Manu K.Bhandari, 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 respondent-board to decrease the load of the electricity connection of the petitioner. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent an application dated 6.2.2008 (Annexures P-1) to the respondents to which no reply is stated to have been received. 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. 7185 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 an application dated 6.2.2008 (Annexures P-1) sent by the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of four weeks 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