IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12423 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.08.2009 Harish Lalit and another Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) In this writ petition, it is grievance of the petitioners that despite directions to the contrary, issued by this Court in several cases and the Hon’ble Supreme Court in HUDA v. Raj Singh Rana, AIR 2008 SC 3035, the respondents are charging compound interest from them. During arguments, it transpires that by stating their grievance, the petitioners have sent a representation on 10.2.2009 (P15), which is pending undecided. Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners will be satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to decide their representation, as per law, within a specified period. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide representation filed by the petitioners on 10.2.2008 (P15), as per law, by Civil Writ Petition No.12423 of 2009 passing a speaking order. If the petitioners are found entitled to get the relief to pay lesser amount of interest, the same shall be granted to them forthwith. To the contrary, if the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioners on valid grounds, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to them. Needful be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 18.08.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2