Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:106803 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7886 of 2025 Petitioner :- Devdutt Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard Sri Gulrez Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution petitioner has challenged the order of dismissal from service on the ground that he was not afforded any opportunity of hearing and hence the order was de hors the principles of natural justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after the order was passed, petitioner was issued with the notice dated 22.03.2021 and 29.06.2021 to afford him opportunity of hearing and accordingly, he submitted reply by putting appearance on 16.03.2021 and 08.06.2021 respectively, however, till date no decision has been taken. Learned Standing Counsel submits that petitioner since has already approached the authority, the authority may be directed to decide the matter of show cause notice issued to the petitioner within reasonable period of time. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the concerned competent respondent no. 2 to take final decision in the matter of show cause notice issued to the petitioner to which he has already submitted reply, within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Needless to add that the order to be passed by the authority shall be reasoned and speaking one. The order of removal from service shall abide by the final outcome of the decision to be taken by the authority. Order Date :- 8.7.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad