In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 5832 of 2007 Date of Decision: 23.04.2007 Ranjit Singh Chandok and others …Petitioners Versus Punjab and Sind Bank …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. S.S. Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioners. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the NPA amount declared by the respondent bank from the petitioner in his accounts and settle the accounts as per guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India, issued vide letter dated 3.9.2005 (P-4). It is appropriate to notice here that for the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioners have already sent a representation dated 25.4.2005 (P-3) to the respondent bank. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondent Bank to take cognizance of the representation dated 25.4.2005 (P-3) and decide the same C.W.P. No. 5832 of 2007 expeditiously preferably within a period of two months by keeping in view the reminder sent on 4.9.2006 (P-5), from the date a certified copy of this order is supplied. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJESH BINDAL) April 23, 2007 JUDGE Pkapoor 2