IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 2024 of 2008, Decided on: 06.04.2009. Babu Ram. … … … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. … … … Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?No.1 For the petitioner: Mr. Yogesh K. Chandel, Advocate vice counsel. For the Respondents: Mr. R. K. Sharma, Senior Additional No.1 and 2. Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General. For Respondents No.3 and 4: Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Advocate. Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The respondents have decided to make recoveries from the salary of the petitioner amounting to Rs.4405.56 vide letter dated 14.3.1991. He made a representation on 16.3.1991. The same was rejected by the General Manager on 2.5.1991. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?No. - 2 - Mr. Yogesh K. Chandel, Advocate has strenuously argued that his client was not heard before the issuance of letter dated 14.3.1991. He further contended that no disciplinary proceedings were either initiated against the petitioner under Rules 14 or 16 of Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General did not refute this submission of Mr. Chandel. The petitioner has been visited with civil consequences since he was called upon to deposit a sum of 4405.56. He has neither been served with any notice, nor any disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him. He was required to be heard before the issuance of letter dated 14.3.1991. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed, impugned order Annexure P-1, dated 14.3.1991 is quashed and set aside. In normal circumstances this Court could grant liberty to the respondents to pass a fresh order after hearing the petitioner, however, taking into consideration that only a meager recovery of Rs.4405.56 is to be effected from the petitioner, no useful purpose would be served to keep the matter alive. The matter now stands closed. No costs. April 6, 2009. (Rajiv Sharma) (rkv). Judge. - 3 -