IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 16465 of 2008. Decided on : 18th July, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Devki Nandan and others. …Petitioners. -Versus- State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the petitioners. : Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present lis is squarely covered by the judgment dated 01.12.2010, rendered by this Court in Ramesh Chand and others Vs. Secretary (Forests) and others, CWP(T) No. 11634 of 2008. In the instant case also, the petitioners have not been heard before the decision was taken to refix their salary to their detriment. 2. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Annexure –PA, dated 21.02.2007 is quashed and set aside. However, liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed with the matter in accordance with law after hearing the petitioners. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 18, 2011. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. - 2 - - 3 - `