Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:13170-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 31823 of 2024 Petitioner :- Avanish Shukla Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Dharmendra Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,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 ex-parte impugned order dated August 23, 2024 passed by respondent no.2. 3. It is to be noted that the High Court had directed the authorities to consider the application of the petitioner and decide the same on merits. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner submits that the authorities have not taken into consideration the nature of the criminal cases filed against the petitioner. Furthermore they have not considered the fact that in one of the case acquittal has been granted in favour of the petitioner. 4. In light of the same, the impugned order is quashed and set aside with the direction upon authorities to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter pass a reasoned order in accordance with law. The petitioner shall be at liberty to file fresh documents to indicate the present status and nature of the cases pending against the petitioner. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 24.1.2025 Virendra (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- VIRENDRA KUMAR BHARTEEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad