IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.16647/2008 Decided on:25.2.2011 _____________________________________________ Abhey Singh and another. …Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ansul Bansal, Addl. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). The pay of the petitioners was enhanced vide office order dated 23.5.2003. However, the same has been withdrawn unilaterally vide order dated 14.10.2003 (Annexure A-3). The petitioners have neither been issued any show cause notice nor they have been afforded ample opportunity of being heard before the issuance of order dated 14.10.2003, Annexure A-3. Since the salary of the petitioners has been reduced, that too, unilaterally, they have suffered civil and evil consequences. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-3 dated 14.10.2003 is quashed and set aside. However, liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 25.2.2011 *awasthi*