IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.3731 of 2011 Date of decision: 3.3.2011 Sunita Mittal. -----Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab & others. -----Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. D.D. Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. This petition seeks a direction for releasing attachment of property of the petitioner for recovering arrears of sales tax for the year 1975-76 which already stood paid. Case of the petitioner is that the petitioner inherited the property by way of a will and found that in the revenue record, endorsement of attachment was recorded on account of alleged pendency of recovery of sales tax dues. The petitioner gave Legal Notice dated 27.5.2010 to respondent Nos.2 to 4, in response to which she was required to furnish proof of payment by respondent No.3 Excise and Taxation Officer, Ropar vide letter dated 4.6.2010. The petitioner furnished the proof and also wrote letter dated 22.8.2010 seeking release of attachment, but no response was given thereto. C.W.P. No.3731 of 2011 Without expressing any opinion on merits, at this stage, we direct respondent No.3 to take an appropriate decision in the matter within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If respondent No.3 is not concerned with the matter, the petitioner may move the appropriate authority who may take decision thereon within one month from the date the petitioner approaches such authority. The petitioner is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE March 03, 2011 ( AJAY KUMAR MITTAL ) ashwani JUDGE 2