CWP No.10164 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.10164 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.05.2010 **** Amrik Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Ranjivan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was granted certain service benefits including the pay fixation vide orders dated 15.05.1992 and 21.05.1992 (Annexure P1 & P2, respectively). These orders have now been withdrawn vide the impugned order dated 26.05.2009 (Annexure P7) without hearing him and/or any show cause notice. (2). Suffice it to say that since the impugned order visits the petitioner with civil consequences and has resulted into reduction in his pay and CWP No.10164 of 2009.doc - 2 – emoluments, it was imperative upon the authorities to hear him before passing the same. (3). In view of this, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 26.05.2009 (Annexure P7) is hereby quashed, however, with liberty to the respondents to pass a fresh order in accordance with law and after affording due opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 12.05.2010 vishal shonkar