CWP(T) No. 15078 of 2008 18.03.2011 Present: Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. Advocate General for the respondents/State. Petitioners were appointed as Clerks in the respondent department. They were promoted as Junior Assistants on 23.12.1999 and one such order is Annexure A-1. Their pay were fixed in the pay scale of `4400-7000. This is evident from Annexure A-2. In terms of circular dated 3.11.2001 (Annexure A-5) a decision was taken by the State Government to bifurcate the cadre of clerks. Pursuant to the said circular, in terms of order dated 25.7.2002 (Annexure A-6) petitioners’ pay was to be refixed. Further vide letter dated 22.2.2007 (Annexure A-9) the pay of the petitioners was directed to be refixed. This was in continuation of Annexure A-6. 2. The Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP(T) No. 8451 of 2008, titled as Ram Lal Sharma and others versus State of H.P. and another, copy of which is taken on record, has in similar circumstances quashed the orders of refixation of pay of the similarly situated persons on the ground that no notice prior to refixation was ever issued to the petitioners. In the instant case also by implementing the impugned orders respondents have reduced the pay of the petitioners. This has been done without complying with the principles of natural justice. Reduction of pay entails civil consequences. 3. Consequently the writ petition is allowed. Impugned orders Annexures A-8 and A-9 qua the petitioners are quashed. It is -2- always open for the respondents to take action in accordance with law if they so desire. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. March 18, 2011 (PK)