CWP(T) No. 11742 of 2008 26.05.2010 Present: Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D. K. Khanna, Advocate, for the respondent. Mr. D. K. Khanna, learned counsel for the respondent states that before any adverse action, based on the impugned show cause notice dated 24.1.2005 is taken against the petitioner an opportunity of filing a reply and hearing shall be afforded to the petitioner. Only thereafter the respondent shall take a decision on the merits in accordance with law. 2. As such without going into the merits, the petition is disposed of with the direction that the respondent shall permit the petitioner to file a detailed reply and also afford him an opportunity of hearing before a final decision is taken on the basis of the show cause notice dated 24.1.2005. Reply be positively filed within a period of four weeks from today. Respondent shall take the decision uninfluenced by the directions issued by the State Government. Further while taking any adverse action against the petitioner, procedure prescribed in law shall be strictly adhered to by the respondent. 3. With the aforesaid observations the present petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 26, 2010 (PK)