IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 4303 of 2010 Between: Smt. M.V.Jyothirmai ..... PETITIONER AND High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Registrar (Admn.), Hyderabad And Another. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.4303 OF 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) This writ petition is directed against the orders of the respondents, dated 11.2.2010 whereby the pay of the petitioner, who is working as Copyist has been re-fixed at Rs.8,600/- as against the earlier fixation of Rs.9,050/- and the excess amount of Rs.50,054/- was sought to be recovered from her. Admittedly, the impugned order was passed basing upon a representation made by one A.Madhusudhan Rao, who was appointed as a Copyist earlier to the petitioner’s appointment and was drawing a lesser pay when compared with the pay of the petitioner. On making such representation, the respondents found that by inadvertence the petitioner’s pay was fixed at Rs.9,050/- for which she is not entitled to. But, before passing the impugned order, no notice of whatsoever was issued to the petitioner for such recovery of amount. In that view of the matter, the impugned order shall be treated as a show-cause notice and the petitioner is permitted to file her explanation within a period of two weeks from today. On such explanation being filed, the respondents can pass appropriate orders after hearing the petitioner personally if she so chooses. Till final orders are passed, no recovery can be effected from the salary of the petitioner. It is made clear that this order is confined only for recovery of excess amount drawn by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ FEBRUARY 25, 2010 VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J. Tsr.