IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 10717 of 2008. Decided on: 21 st December, 2010. Onkar Singh and Others. …Petitioners. -Versus- State of H.P. and Others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No ________________________________________________________ __ For the petitioner. : Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : The pay of the petitioners was enhanced vide Annexure A-1, dated 23.05.2003. However, the same was withdrawn vide Annexure A-2, dated 22.10.2003. Admittedly, the petitioners have not been heard before the issuance of A-2, dated 22.10.2003. They have been visited with civil and evil consequences. Their pay has been reduced. The petitioners have neither misled nor played any fraud upon the respondents at the time of granting them revised/enhanced pay. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-2, dated 22.10.2003 is quashed and set aside. However, liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. The petition stands disposed of. No costs. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 21, 2010. (bhupender)