IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 10461 of 2008. Decided on: 21 st December, 2010. Hem Raj. …Petitioner. -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. Neel Kamal Sood, 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 petitioner was enhanced vide Annexures A-1 and A-2, dated 23.05.2003 and 02.08.2003, respectively. However, the same was withdrawn vide Annexure A-3, dated 14.10.2003. Admittedly, the petitioner has not been heard before the issuance of Annexure A-3. He has been visited with civil and evil consequences. His pay has been reduced. The petitioner has neither misled nor played any fraud upon the respondents at the time of granting him revised/enhanced pay. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-3, dated 14.10.2003 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)