THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.NO.13999 OF 1997 O R D E R Heard both the counsel. 2. The petitioner worked as Manager (Vigilance) with Hindustan Zinc Ltd from 29.9.1993 and subsequently from 1.3.1997, he left the respondent and joined as Senior Manager (S & V), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. The case of the petitioner is that while he was appointed with the respondent – Hindustan Zinc Ltd., his pay was fixed at Rs.4,440/- per month in the pay of Rs.3700-14-4400-150-5900. He was given five advance increments in the said scale. Subsequently, the said pay sale was revised in the time scale of 6500-2500-7500-275-9425. The grievance of the petitioner is that by proceeding dated 15.12.1995,in the new revised scale, his basic pay was fixed at Rs.6,500/-, which is the minimum and the five increments have not been given to him. Hence, he made a representation. Pursuant to the representation made by him, the respondents issued letter dated 2.1.1997 stating that the fixation dated 15.12.1995 in the revised scale stands and on his subsequent representation, by the impugned order dated 25.4.1997, his request was rejected. Hence the writ petition. 3. The respondent field counter affidavit and justified their action in fixing the sale of the petitioner in the revised pay at Rs.6,500/- and sought for dismissal of the writ petition. 4. From the material on record, it could be seen that by letter dated 2.1.1997, the respondent communicated the petitioner that his pay fixation dated 15.12.1995, stands and even in the impugned letter dated 25.4.1997 the same has been reiterated. A perusal of these proceedings goes to show that they are bereft of any particulars and reasons and it is well settled that the impugned order cannot be justified by filing counter and that the impugned order itself shall contain reasons. Hence they are liable to be set aside. 5. Accordingly the impugned proceedings dated 25.4.1997 is set aside and the matter is remitted back to the respondents to reconsider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. AVS ---------------------------- - 29—07—2010