https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200599 Retrospective reduction of an employee's basic pay, after the pay had remained fixed for about two decades, was held unsustainable because it was made without prior notice or any opportunity to be heard. The action involved civil consequences and substantial financial loss, so the principles of natural justice and fair play required a show-cause opportunity before any downward refixation. The Tribunal's approval of the reduction was therefore erroneous, and the employee succeeded. en-us Fri, 05 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:22:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200599 Retrospective reduction of an employee's basic pay, after the pay had remained fixed for about two decades, was held unsustainable because it was made without prior notice or any opportunity to be heard. The action involved civil consequences and substantial financial loss, so the principles of natural justice and fair play required a show-cause opportunity before any downward refixation. The Tribunal's approval of the reduction was therefore erroneous, and the employee succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200599