IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 8133 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: May 26, 2009 National Tin Industries …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. BHALLA Present: Mr. Anurag Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to refund the amount of cess with interest, recovered from the petitioner under the Punjab Social Security Act, 2000, which has been declared ultra vires the Constitution in the case of Pioneer Agro Extracts Ltd. v. State of Punjab (CWP No. 992 of 2001, decided on 22.1.2001). In this regard the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 18.5.2006 (P-4), however, no reply is stated to CWP No. 8133 of 2009 (O&M) have 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 legal notice dated 18.5.2006 (P-4) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim found to be meritorious and decided in favour of the petitioner then the benefit accruing to it shall be disbursed within two weeks thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. The writ petition and the civil miscellaneous application stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (H.S. BHALLA) May 26, 2009 JUDGE Pkapoor 2