IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.1965 of 2007. Date of decision: 12.03.2010. State of H.P. & Another …Petitioners Versus Shri Ramesh Chand …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Dev Darshan Sud,J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kuldip Singh,J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 No. For the Petitioners: Mr.P.K.Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Mr.P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General. For the Respondents: None. Dev Darshan Sud,J. The State is aggrieved by the judgment of the H.P. State Administrative Tribunal quashing the order terminating the appointment of the respondent herein. Without entering into the controversy as to what was the reason which prompted the State to terminate the services of the respondent, all that we need to say is that the Tribunal is right in holding that there has been non-compliance of the Principles 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? Yes. of Natural Justice. The Tribunal holds that though a regular Departmental inquiry is not necessitated yet the State should have given bare minimum hearing to the respondent herein. This order does not preclude the State from taking action against the respondent in accordance with law but only after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. However, it will be open to the State to deal with the respondent in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. All interim orders are vacated. All miscellaneous applications are disposed of. (Dev Darshan Sud) Judge. March 12, 2010. (Kuldip Singh) (aks) Judge.