Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:62368-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 12406 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rajendra Singh Yadav Respondent :- State Of Up And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramesh Chandra Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated April 5, 2025 passed by the respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Ghazipur. 3. Upon perusal of the impugned order, it is clear that the said order cancelling the character certificate of the petitioner was passed without granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. In light of the above, we are of the view that there has been gross violation of the principles of natural justice. Accordingly, the order dated April 5, 2025 is quashed and set aside with a direction upon the authority concerned to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, pass a fresh order in accordance with law, expeditiously. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 24.4.2025 Kuldeep (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad