WPSS No.87 of 2007 Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala, J. Mr. Sudhir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Upadhyaya, Brief Holder for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner was appointed as a Seenchpal in the year 1988. Subsequently, his services were regularized by an order dated 12th July, 2001. The petitioner was promoted from the post of Naib Munshi to the post of Seench Parvekshak by the Superintendent of Police. Pursuant to this promotion order, the petitioner has been working as Seench Parvekshak. By the impugned order dated 4th January, 2007, the petitioner was reverted to the post of Naib Munshi. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has preferred the present writ petition. In para 8 of the writ petition, the petitioner has contended that no notice or opportunity of hearing was given before passing the impugned order reverting him to the post of Naib Munshi. Para 8 of the writ petition has not been denied by the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in para 9 of the counter affidavit. The respondents, however, in para 8 of the counter affidavit have alleged that the petitioner was wrongly promoted to the post of Seench Parvekshak as per the Government Order dated 14th August, 1992. When this fact came to the knowledge, the said mistake was rectified and the impugned order was passed. Be that as it may. The impugned order entails civil consequences. It is settled law that if any action is taken which entails civil consequences, it is necessary and mandatory that a notice and an opportunity of hearing is given. In the present case, no notice or opportunity of hearing was provided to the petitioner before passing the impugned order. Having not done so, the impugned order is against the principles of natural justice as embodied under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Consequently, on this short ground, the impugned order cannot be sustained and is quashed. The writ petition is allowed. It would be open to the respondents to pass a fresh order in accordance with law. (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Dated 10.03.2010 Shiv