1 Civil Writ Petition No. 1975 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH --- Civil Writ Petition No. 1975 of 2010 Date of Decision: 5.2.2010 Bhani Devi and others ---Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others --- Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL *** PRESENT: Mr. G.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioners. --- AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. The petitioners have approached this Court by way of instant writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allot a plot to them in view of the policies (Annexures P-7 to P-16) and the law laid down by the Supreme Court in State of Uttar Pradesh versus Pista Devi, A.I.R. 1986 S.C. 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to decide the representations dated 10.5.2007, 11,12,2008 and 14.10.2009, Annexures P-4 to P-6 respectively, filed by them claiming the relief sought in this writ petition, on which no decision has so far been taken by the respondents. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and perusing the record, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the representations (Annexures P-4 to 2 Civil Writ Petition No. 1975 of 2010 P-6) filed by the petitioners, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is further directed that before passing an order on the above representations, the petitioners shall be afforded an opportunity of hearing. (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) February 5, 2010 JUDGE *RKMALIK*