Allahabad High Court
SURENDRA SINGH BHATIversusUNION OF INDIA AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The court held that the respondent must consider the petitioner’s reply to the show‑cause notice and inform the petitioner of its decision within three weeks.
Summary
Surendra Singh Bhati filed a writ petition challenging a show‑cause notice dated 14 May 2026 issued by an oil company. The petitioner submitted a reply on 22 May 2026 contesting the notice. The respondents, including the Union of India and the oil company, were directed to consider the petitioner’s reply. The court ordered the respondent to communicate a certified copy of the order and the reply to the oil company and to inform the petitioner of its decision within three weeks. No substantive merits of the notice were decided; the focus was on procedural compliance. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the show‑cause notice issued by the oil company is procedurally valid and must be considered in light of the petitioner’s reply.
Subjects
- show cause notice
- writ petition
- procedural law
- High Court of Allahabad
- oil company
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 30268 of 2026
Surendra Singh Bhati
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Awadhesh Prasad, Balbir
Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Anand Tiwari,
Anjali Upadhya, C.S.C.,
Gaurav Kumar Chand
Court No. - 21
HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J.
HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J.
1. Mr. Awadhesh Prasad, learned advocate appears on behalf of
petitioner and submits, challenge is to show cause notice dated
14th May, 2026 issued by the oil company. On query he
submits, his client has submitted reply dated 22nd May, 2026.
2. Mr. Gaurav Chand, learned advocate appears on behalf of
Union of India (UOI). Mr. S.C. Upadhyay, learned advocate,
Standing Counsel appears for State-respondents. Mr. Anand
Tiwari, learned advocate appears for respondent nos. 2 to 4 (the
oil company). He submits, there will be decision taken on reply
to the show cause notice and informed to petitioner. Ms. Anjali
Upadhyay, learned advocate appears for respondent no. 7 (the
development authority).
3. Respondent no. 4 is directed to consider petitioner's reply
dated 22nd May, 2026 to impugned show cause notice.
Petitioner will communicate certified copy of this order along
with copy of the reply to said respondent. Within three weeks'
of communication, decision taken be informed to petitioner.
WRIC No. 30268 of 2026
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4. The writ petition is disposed of.
(Arindam Sinha,J.)
(Satya Veer Singh,J.)
September 11, 2026
Shiraz
Digitally signed by :-
SHIRAZ ALI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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