IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2849 of 2008 Date of Decision: 27.2.2008 Smt. Savitri Devi and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Mr. Ajit Malik, Advocate, for the petitioners. M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for directing the Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Estate, Panchkula-respondent No. 3 to decide reference petitions, under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, filed by the petitioners. In that regard even the petitioners have also sent a legal notice dated 30.7.2007 (P-3). We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and perused the paper book. Before disposing of this writ petition we would refer to the views of Hon’ble the Supreme Court in the case of Salem Advocate Bar Association v. Union of India, (2005) 6 SCC 344. In paras 38 and 39 of the judgment it has been required that whenever C.W.P. No. 2849 of 2008 notice under Section 80 C.P.C. or under any similar provision are sent then it is mandatory on the part of State or Central Government or other authorities to send reply to such notice. 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. The petitioners have sent a legal notice, dated 30.7.2007 (P-3), to which no reply is stated to have been received. It has also been observed by Hon’ble the Supreme Court that in cases where such like notice has not been replied then cost is required to be imposed. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, we dispose of the writ petition at this stage with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the legal notice dated 30.7.2007 (P-3) 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 (T.P.S. MANN) February 27, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2