IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. No. 880 of 2011-A. Decided on 23rd December, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Liaq Ram, son of Shri Atma Ram, R/o Kshitij Bhawan, Sanjauli, Tehsil and District Shimla, H.P. ….Petitioner. -Versus- Himachal Pradesh General Industries Ltd., through its Managing Director, Himrus Building, Circular Road, Shimla- 171001. …Respondent. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the respondent. : Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner submitted an application for correction of his date of birth. The same was allowed as per Annexure P-6, dated 04.09.2004 and the date of birth of the petitioner was ordered to be corrected from 06.01.1952 to 07.02.1953. However, the order dated 04.09.2004 has been set to naught by issuance of Annexure P-8, dated 27.10.2010. The petitioner has not been issued any show-cause notice before the decision was taken to rescind the order dated 04.09.2004. The petitioner has suffered civil and evil consequences. Petitioner ought to have been issued at least a show-cause notice before the issuance of Annexure P-8, dated 27.10.2010. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The order dated 27.10.2010 is quashed and set aside. However, liberty is reserved to the respondent-Corporation to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 23, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 -