CWP(T) No. 12484 of 2008 5.5.2011 Present: Mr. A. K. Jaryal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J. S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General for respondents-State. Petitioner has filed this petition with the following prayers:- “1. That the respondent may be directed to set aside/quash the operation of Annexure A-I i.e. recovery letter. 2. That the respondent may be directed to not to affect the recovery of Rs. 22,800 plus interest. 3. Any other relief in the facts and circumstances of the present case may also be granted to the applicant. 4. Cost of the application may also be awarded in favour of the applicant.” 2. Notice in the petition was issued on 19.5.2005 and inspite of several opportunities reply was not filed. Petition was admitted on 5.4.2011 and reply has also not been filed thereafter. 3. From the letter dated 21.12.2004 (Annexure A-I) it is apparent that no show cause notice was ever issued to petitioner before taking the impugned action of deducting a sum of ` 22,800/- from the petitioner. Annexure A-I was stayed in these proceedings. The said order is still in operation. Recovery entails civil consequences and consequently order of recovery is -2- illegal. Consequently Annexure A-I is quashed on this short ground alone. However, liberty granted to the respondents to take steps, in accordance with law, for affecting recovery of the amount alleged to have been wrongly disbursed to the petitioner. Needful be positively done within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the judgment. Petition stands disposed of as such. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 5, 2011 (PK)