IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.13515 of 2009 Date of Decision: 01.09.2009 Lord Krishna Cooperative House Building Society Limited Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.N.D.Achint, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays that a writ of mandamus be issued, directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to take immediate steps to remove the encroachment, from a plot allotted to the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner states that as per Scheme of the State government, a plot was allotted to the petitioner’s Group Housing Society in Sector 43 Gurgaon in the year 2005, for an amount of more than Rs.two crores. The petitioner Society had deposited Rs.1 crore 87 lacs towards 70% price of that plot. Only possession letter has been given, whereas actual possession at the spot, of the vacant land, has not been delivered to the petitioner. To say that on the plot allotted encroachments exist, reference has been made to the photographs put on record, which shows existence of a transformer and temporary sheds on the land, which the petitioner states, was allotted to it. Civil Writ Petition No.13515 of 2009 By stating its grievance, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 10.6.2009 (P7), which is pending undecided. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied in case directions are issued to respondent No.3 to take note and decide legal notice served by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.3 to take note and decide legal notice served by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. If there is no legal hitch, possession of the vacant plot be delivered in favour of the petitioner forthwith. To the contrary, if the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioner, on valid grounds, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to it. Before passing any adverse order, an opportunity of hearing be also provided to the petitioner. Needful be done within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 01.09.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2