In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 5864 of 2008 Date of decision: 8.4.2008 Simran Gheer ......Petitioner Versus Union of India and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.V.K.Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the order dated 28.11.2007 (P-6) wherein respondent No.4 has been awarded 67.25% marks and has been selected for allotment of petrol pump at Karnal city between Karnal bye pass and HSMITC on Meerut Road, District Karnal in the State of Haryana against the category OP (W) and for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents No. 1 to 3 to issue the selection letter in favour of the petitioner, who is second to respondent No.4 and was awarded 56.75% marks and for summoning the complete record from the office of respondent No.3 i.e. Regional Manager, CWP No. 5864 of 2008 -2- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. alongwith the criteria of awarding the marks to all the applicants. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent representations dated 17.12.2007, 15.1.2008, 23.1.2008 and 5.3.2008 (Annexure P-7 to P-10 respectively) to respondents No.2 and 3 to which no reply is stated to have been received. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the paper book. It is well settled that before seeking a direction or a writ of mandamus, a demand justice notice is required to be served on the respondents as has been done in the present case. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, we dispose of the writ petition at this stage with a direction to respondent No. 3 to take a decision on the representations dated 23.1.2008 and 5.3.2008 (Annexure P-9 and P-10 respectively) sent by the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) April 08, 2008 JUDGE anita