CWP No.10491 of 2010.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.10491 of 2010 Date of decision : 28.05.2010 M/s Prashant Associates ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. Arun Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, a partnership firm, which deals in construction work, has approached this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment which is payable to it on account of the work/project executed by it. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 26.4.2010 (Annexure P-4) ventilating the claim as set up in the writ petition but no action has been taken thereon so far. Learned counsel further states that at this stage, the petitioner shall feel satisfied in case a time-bound direction is issued to the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice (Annexure P-4). 1 CWP No.10491 of 2010.doc After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice (Annexure P-4) by passing a speaking order 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 released to it within a period of two months thereafter. May 28, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE 2