IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 6854 of 2008 Decided on: 25.08.2010 Vipan Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner. : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate general with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General, for respondent No. 1. Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. _______________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : The petitioner is aggrieved by the issuance of office order dated 24.7.2000 (Annexure A-1). Mr. Adarsh Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been issued any show cause notice before the issuance of order dated 24.7.2000. The petitioner has suffered civil and evil consequences on the basis of the office order dated 24.7.2000 (Annexure-A). It is settled law by now that the orders passed in contravention of the principles of natural justice are void-ab-initio. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-1, dated 24.7.2000 is quashed and set aside. However, the liberty is 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- reserved to the respondent-State to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge August 25, 2010 (K. Attri)