HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 32320 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. The petitioner is an ex-Gram Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Pavesara, Block Raya, Tehsil Mahavan, District Mathura. While working on the post of Pradhan, certain irregularities committed by him during her tenure, a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner by the respondent No.2/District Magistrate/District Pragramme Co-coordinator (MANREGA) Mathura on 20.02.2025.. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that detailed reply to the aforesaid notice was submitted by the petitioner on 05.03.2025. It is argued that without considering the same and without giving reference of the show cause notice and without providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the order impugned has been passed by the respondent No.2 directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.2,03,044.67/- It is argued that the order impugned is having civil consequent and the law is well settled that any order having civil consequent must be passed after following the doctrine of natural justice which has not been followed by the respondent No.2 in this case. 4. This fact is also accepted by learned Standing Counsel. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. In the fact and circumstance of the case, the Court is of the opinion that since the order impugned has been passed without considering the reply Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nitin Raj Singh, Raj Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Shrimati Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) submitted by the petitioner as well ass without giving reference of the show cause notice and without providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the order impugned dated 25.06.2025 is liable to be set aside and the same is hereby set aside. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition allowed. 8. This order will not restrain the respondent No.2/District Magistrate/District Pragramme Co-coordinator (MANREGA) Mathura pass fresh order, if so advice. September 16, 2025 saqlain WRIC No. 32320 of 2025 2 (Prakash Padia,J.) Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad