IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8369 of 2010 1. YOGENDRA THAKUR S/O LATE PHUDO THAKUR R/O BHIMNAGAR, P.S.BHIMNAGAR, DISTT-SUPAUL Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. BIRPUR, DISTT-SUPAUL 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, CANAL CIRCLE SAHARSA, DISTT-SAHARSA 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION BIRPUR, DISTT-SUPAUL 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA ----------- 2 17.03.2011 Grievance of the petitioner is that, after his superannuation, orders have been issued by the Executive Engineer, reducing his pay scale and directing recovery of the excess amount paid to him on account of wrong fixation of his pay scale earlier, without any notice to him and without giving him any opportunity to be heard in the matter. Counter affidavit has been filed justifying such reduction of scale of the petitioner and order of recovery. However, since the petitioner raises the question of violation of Principles of Natural Justice as the basic issue, this Court does not consider it necessary to go into the merits of the order. The writ application is, therefore, 2 disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an exhaustive representation before the Chief Engineer within four weeks from today challenging the said order of the Executive Engineer. If he files such a representation, the Chief Engineer shall consider the same give a personal hearing to the petitioner or to any of his representative or his counsel and thereafter pass final orders on the same within two months from the date of receipt of the representation. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)