CWP No.3161 of 2010 --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3161 of 2010 Date of decision : 23.2.2010 M/s Khaira Bet Cooperative Society Limited ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. Anurag Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, by way of the present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has sought a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the payment of the pending bills with interest at the rate of 18% per annum for the work executed and completed by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner had served a legal notice dated 30.12.2009 (Annexure P-3) upon respondent No.1 for the same relief as claimed in this writ petition on which, no decision has so far been taken. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to decide the legal notice, Annexure P-3, within a time bound frame. CWP No.3161 of 2010 --2-- After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and perusing the entire record, this petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.1 to take a decision on the claim of the petitioners made vide legal notice dated 30.12.2009 (Annexure P-3) within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order by passing a speaking order and in case any amount is found payable to the petitioner, the same shall be paid to him within two months thereafter. February 23, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE