IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6554 of 2010. Date of decision: 20.10.2010. Miss Deepika Maurya ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Navlesh Verma, Advocate vice Mr. B.R. Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr.J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: (a) Quashing the Show Cause Notice at Annexure P-11. (b) Directing the respondents not to terminate the service of the petitioner in an arbitrary manner till charges are proved against her in accordance with law. 2. According to the petitioner Annexure P-11 show cause notice is issued without conducting any inquiry. This aspect of the matter has been brought to the notice of the 3rd respondent vide Annexure P-12. Since the petitioner has submitted Annexure P-12 reply, necessarily before finalising the proceedings, the Disciplinary Authority has to look into the same and consider the same with respect to the contentions advanced in the reply. In that view of the matter, it is not necessary for this Court to go into the various contentions - 2 - taken by the petitioner. All these contentions are left open. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to look into Annexure P-12 adverting to the submissions made therein and pass a speaking order. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 20, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem) Judge.