IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 6690 of 2008 Date of Decision: April 24, 2008 A.B.B. Ltd. …Petitioner Versus The Assistant Controller, Weight and Measures Haryana and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Ratan K. Singh, Advocate, Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate, Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeks a declaration from this Court that provisions of Sections 39 and 63 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 (for brevity the ‘Act’) as well as provisions of Rules 35 and 39 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 are not applicable to the petitioner. A further prayer has been made for issuance a direction to the respondents to withdraw compounding notice dated 13.2.2008 [Annexure P-II (Colly)], issued under Section 73 of the Act and to refund the amount of penalty paid by the C.W.P. No. 6690 of 2008 petitioner under protest after the demand was raised by the respondents. Before filing the instant petition, the petitioner sent a representation dated 26.3.2008 (P-III) to the respondents, which is stated to be pending consideration as no reply has been received. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the representation dated 26.3.2008 (P-III) sent by the petitioner and decide the same within six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) April 24, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2