IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 11129 of 2008. Decided on: 22 nd December, 2010. Satish Kumar. …Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. …Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No ________________________________________________________ __ For the petitioner. : Mr. R.D. Kaundal, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : Petitioner was paid the salary of `9750/- per month w.e.f. 01.01.2000. However, the same was reduced vide Annexure P-1, dated 28.06.2004 to `8100/-. Neither the petitioner has been issued any show-cause notice nor he has been heard before the issuance of Annexure P-1, dated 28.06.2004. He has suffered civil and evil consequences since his salary has been reduced. The petitioner has neither misled nor played any fraud upon the respondents at the time of granting him enhanced pay. 2. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Annexure P-1, dated 28.06.2004 is quashed and set aside. In normal circumstances, the respondents ought to have been given an opportunity to proceed with the matter in accordance with law, however, in the instant case, since the petitioner had already retired from service, it will cause economic 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No hard-ship to the petitioner in case the proceedings are permitted to be continued, therefore, the proceedings are closed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 22, 2010. (bhupender)