IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.11856 of 2008. Decided on: 30.12.2010. Rita Verma. ……….Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. K.C.Sankhayan, Advocate, vice Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vinod Thakur, Deputy Advocate, General with Mr. R.P. Singh,Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) The petitioner was placed in the pay scale of ` 5425-8925 on the basis of Annexure A-1 dated 23.05.2003. However, the same has been withdrawn on the basis of Annexure A-2 dated 22.10.2003. The petitioner has not been issued any show-cause notice. The salary of the petitioner has been reduced without hearing her. 2. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed. The action of the respondents to reduce the salary of the petitioner on the basis 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?. No. of Annexure A-2 is declared illegal. However, the liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 30, 2010. (krt)