Harvir Singh Chauhan v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34886 of 2023 Petitioner :- Harvir Singh Chauhan Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C,Baleshwar Chaturvedi Hon'ble Siddhartha Varma,J. Hon'ble Manoj Bajaj,J. Instructions filed today be kept on record. Sri Mata Prasad, learned counsel for the Electricity Department has handed over the communication dated

6.10.2023 indicating that the recovery which was issued to the petitioner on 10.9.2022 has been withdrawn as the same was issued because of a clerical error. Learned counsel for the Electricity Department further stated that in pursuance of the provisional notice, the petitioner had been given an opportunity on 3.10.2023 to place his case. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, states that this communication was never received by him, therefore, he could not appear on 3.10.2023. Under such circumstances, we provide that if the petitioner appears on 12th December, 2023 along with his reply, then the petitioner shall be given a personal hearing and the reply would also be considered. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the 12th December, 2023. For a period of three months or till a decision is taken on the reply of the petitioner, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 9.11.2023 Raj High Court of Judicature at Allahabad