Anil Kumar,J.: -

Heard V.K. Yadav, learned counsel for petitioner, learned State counsel and perused the record.

2. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned orders dated 25.07.2012 and 12.08.2012 (Annexure Nos. 1 and 2) passed O.P. Nos. 3 and 4 respectively by which the petitioners' salary have been reduced from Grade Pay of Rs. 2800 to Rs. 2400/-.

3. Facts in brief of the present case are that the petitioners who are working on the post of Constable in the Civil Police and posted at 10th Battalion P.A.C. were appointed in the year 1994, thereafter they had been given first A.C.P. pay Scale on 01.12.2008, subsequently the second ACP /next higher grade pay of Rs. 2800/- has been given to the petitioners w.e.f. 20.05.2012. Thereafter by impugned orders dated 25.07.2012 (Annxure No. 1)passed O.P. Nos. 3 and 4 respectively the said benefit given to the petitioners has been withdrawn and by the order dated 12.08.2012 (Annexure No. 2) passed by O.P.No. 4 the petitioners' Grade pay has been reduced from Rs. 2800/- to Rs. 2400/-.

4. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that prior to passing of the impugned orders, no opportunity of hearing wh