IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 9565 of 2008. Decided on 21 st December, 2010. _____________________________________________________ Mast Ram and another. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No ________________________________________________________ __ For the petitioner. : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : It is not in dispute that the petitioners were not heard before the issuance of Annexure P-1, dated 12.05.2003. Petitioners ought to have been heard before the issuance of Annexure P-1 since their salary was reduced and they have been visited with civil and evil consequences. 2. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Annexure P-1, dated 12.05.2003 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 December 21, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No