HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10153 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has very fairly submitted that the final assessment order has been passed ex-parte, without granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has handed over a copy of the provisional assessment to the counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner in Court today. 4. The petitioner is directed to file objections/ reply to the said provisional assessment within a period of two weeks. Subsequent to the same, an opportunity of personal hearing shall be granted to the petitioner and the final assessment order shall be passed in accordance with law. 5. In light of the same, the impugned recovery citation and final assessment order are quashed and set aside. 6. We make it clear that no adjournment shall be granted to the petitioner by the concerned authority for the personal hearing. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. October 17, 2025 cks/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anand Prakash Pandey, Dr.Surya Prakash Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Manish Jauhari (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Suman Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Energy Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench