Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:19268 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 2582 of 2025 Petitioner :- M/S V.R.S. Foods Ltd. Thru. Authorized Signatory Vikas Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Food Safety And Drug Administration Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sachin Upadhyay,Amandeep Singh,Piyush Raj Verma,Shivendra S Singh Rathore Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed challenging the order dated 16.12.2024 whereby, penalty of Rs.75,000/- was imposed against the petitioner. 3. The contention of the Counsel for the petitioner is that on the basis of some inspection carried out, a report was prepared and thereafter an order came to be passed holding that the products manufactured by the petitioner was mis- branded and contrary to the provisions of law. 4. The neat contention of the Counsel for the petitioner is that no opportunity of hearing was granted prior to passing of the said order impugned. 5. Learned Standing Counsel based upon the instructions states that against the preparation of the inspection report, the same was served upon the petitioner, however, the same was not challenged, as such, there is sufficient compliance of the principles of natural justice. The instructions are taken on record. 6. Finding that the order impugned has been passed imposing penalty and there appears to be no hearing with regard to the allegations of imposing of penalty or quantum thereof, the order impugned fall short of principles of natural justice. In view thereof and solely on that ground, the order impugned is quashed. The writ petition is allowed. 7. The matter is remanded back to the authority concerned to pass fresh order after giving opportunity of hearing and in accordance with law. Order Date :- 7.4.2025 akverma Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench