IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2464 of 2004 Badri Narayan Mahto, aged about 59 years, son of Late Dwarika Mahto resident of Mohalla- Pokhrapar Janakpur, Nabinagar, District Aurangabad Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board through its Secretary, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electrical Circle Katari Road, Gaya 3. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Aurangabad ----------- For the Petitioner :M/s R.K. Sinha & Nilesh Kumar Nirala, Advocates For the Board :Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Advocate 03/ 14.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board). 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 26.7.2003, 21.8.2003, Annexures-1, 2 respectively whereunder his pay has been reduced with effect from 7.1.1986 and 7.1.1992 respectively. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that before passing the aforesaid two orders reducing his pay, petitioner was not given any opportunity of being heard and the two orders reducing his pay were passed with retrospective effect without hearing him. Highlighting the illegality in the two orders, petitioner represented before the authorities of the Board, vide his representation dated 2 16.9.2003, which is contained in Annexures-7, 8 to this application. The authorities of the Board have not filed any counter affidavit. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, it is directed that the Executive Engineer, to whom the two representations, Annexures-7, 8 filed against the two impugned orders dated 26.7.2003 and 21.8.2003, Annexures-1, 2, has been addressed, should dispose of the same as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of this order. The Executive Engineer should grant personal hearing to the petitioner and pass reasoned order in case he is not inclined to allow the representation. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)