CWP (T) No.15089 of 2008 10.11.2009 Present: Mr. R.S. Kanwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. P.K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. The pay of the petitioner was revised, vide office order dated 28.4.2007 (Annexure A-4). The same was withdrawn, vide office order dated 14.5.2007 (Annexure A-7). It is admitted case of the parties that no notice was issued to the petitioner before the issuance of Annexure A-7. The petitioner has been visited with civil and evil consequences. Their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Rajesh Kumar and others versus Dy. CIT and others, 2007 (2) SCC 181 have held that the person who is visited by any action or order of the authority with civil or evil consequences must be heard. Their Lordships have held as under: “26. Effect of civil consequences arising out of determination of lis under a statute is stated in State of Orissa v. Dr. (Miss) Binapani Dei and Ors. (1967 (2) SCR 625). It is an authority for the proposition when by reason of an action on the part of a statutory authority, civil or evil consequences ensue, principles of natural justice are required to be followed. In such an event, although no express provision is laid down in this behalf compliance of principles of natural justice would be implicit. In case of denial of principles of natural justice in a statute, the same may also be held ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution.” Consequently, the impugned order dated 14.5.2007 (Annexure A-7) is quashed and set aside. However, the liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed in the matter in accordance with law. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (R.B. Misra), ACJ. (Rajiv Sharma), J. November 10, 2009. (rkv)