Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:114811 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 22491 of 2025 Petitioner :- Prempal Bhukesh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Chandra Prakash Pandey,Phool Chandra Saroj Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Notice dated 19.06.2025 issued by District Supply Officer, Agra/respondent No.4 is under challenge. By the aforesaid notice, the petitioner was directed to deposit a sum of Rs.39,000/- in respect of certain misappropriation committed by him in the month of January, February and March, 2017. 2. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that before issuance of the aforesaid notice, no opportunity of hearing was provided to the petitioner. It is argued that the aforesaid notice has been issued in complete violation of principles natural justice. This fact is also clear from perusal of the aforesaid notice. Apart from the same, this notice has been issued for certain alleged irregularities committed by the petitioner in the year 2017. 3. Learned Standing Counsel also admitted that the aforesaid notice has been issued without providing any opportunity of hearing and the matter is of the year 2017. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court of the view that since the notice has been issued without providing any opportunity of hearing and in complete violation of principles of natural justice, the same is liable to be set aside and the notice dated 19.06.2025 issued by District Supply Officer, Agra/respondent No.4 is hereby set aside. 6. The writ petition is allowed. 7. This order will not restrain to the District Supply Officer, Agra/respondent No.4 to pass appropriate order/issue fresh notice in the matter but after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if so advice. Order Date :- 16.7.2025 saqlain Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad