HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 32233 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. The petitioner has challenged the demand that has been raised after carrying out the provisional assessment by the Electricity Distribution Company. 3. Counsel appearing on behalf of the Electricity Distribution Company submits that the final assessment has been carried out and a sum of Rs.8,73,077.00 is due and payable. 4. However, upon perusal of the final assessment order, copy of which has been produced in Court today, it appears that no personal hearing was granted to the petitioner. 5. In our view, not granting of an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner is the gross violation of principles of natural justice. Accordingly, the final assessment order and the impugned demand notice dated August 12, 2025 are quashed and set aside. 6. The authorities concerned are directed to grant an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order in accordance with law. We make it clear that once the final assessment order is passed, the authorities shall be at liberty to proceed in accordance Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Golu Kumar Mishra, Rajiv Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Abhishek Srivastava, C.S.C., Kartikeya Saran Amit Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) with law. 7. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. September 23, 2025 Kuldeep WRIC No. 32233 of 2025 2 (Praveen Kumar Giri,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad