IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.9953 of 2008. Decided on: 15.12.2010. Satinder Kumar and others. ……….Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1No For the petitioners : Mr.K.B.Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr.P.M.Negi, Deputy Advocate No.1 to 4. General with Mr. R.P.Singh, Assistant Advocate General. For the respondent No.5 : Mr. Varun Chandel, vice Mr. Sandeep Sharma,Advocate. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) The petitioners were placed in the pay scale of Rs. 6200/- by giving them benefit of bunching increments. However, the same has been withdrawn in the year 2000. Their pay has been reduced from Rs. 6200/- to Rs.5800/-. Petitioners have not been issued any show-cause notice before their pay was reduced to Rs. 5800/-. Petitioners have suffered civil and evil consequences. Petitioners ought to have been heard before the decision was taken. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The action of the respondents to reduce the salary of the petitioners from Rs. 6200/- to Rs. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?. No 2 5800/- is declared illegal. However, the liberty is reserved to the respondents to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. No costs (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 15, 2010. (krt)