CWP(T) No. 14554 of 2008 20.10.2011 Present: Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. A.G. for respondents-State. It is quite apparent that before passing of the impugned order dated 7.4.2006 (Annexure A-2) and consequential orders dated 19.9.2006 (Annexure A-3), 11.10.2006 (Annexure A-4) and 30.10.2006 (Annexure A- 5) whereby the stepping-up has been withdrawn and pay has been re-fixed, no opportunity of hearing/ representation was afforded to the petitioner. On this short ground alone Annexures A-3, A-4 and A-5 are quashed. Respondents are directed to take a fresh decision after affording due and adequate opportunity of hearing/representation to the petitioner. It shall be open for the petitioner to raise all contentions before the appropriate authorities. Needful shall be done within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the judgment. 2. With the aforesaid observations, present petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. October 20, 2011(PK)