IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.956 of 2010 (S/S) Mahendra Singh & Others ……Petitioners Versus Uttarakhand Forest Development Corp. & Others …….Respondents Mr. S.K.Aggarwal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Jitendra Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.K.Kaparwan, Advocate for the respondents. Dated:-22-10-2010 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 21.09.2010 annexed as annexure no.1 to the writ petition passed by the respondent No.2 and further prayed for the writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents that they shall pay monthly salary at the rate of Rs. 6029/- per month regularly as were paying prior to passing the impugned order. The grievance of the petitioner is that their salary was reduced from Rs. 6029/- to Rs. 1744/- per month from September 2010 without any reason and without any show cause by one line order without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. By a perusal of impugned order dated 21.09.2010, it is obvious that one line order has been passed to the effect that, it is decided that the reinstated retrenched workmen shall be paid the wages which they were getting at the time of retrenchment in compliance of the direction of the Hon’ble Apex Court and the High Court. It appears that the petitioners were not given opportunity of hearing prior to passing the impugned order. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent has submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of as on 2 today, without inviting counter affidavit to give an opportunity of hearing to the respondent No.2 to pass the fresh order. Since, the order is not speaking in nature, therefore, the respondent No.2 is directed to pass a fresh order after hearing the petitioner within the period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Till the fresh order is passed the impugned order dated 21.09.2010 shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner is also directed to present the certified copy of this order with in two week before the authority concerned i.e. respondent No.2. With the said direction, writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma, J.) 22-10-2010 JM