# WRIT - A No. 9766 of 2024 at Allahabad

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2025-08-22
Citation: WRIT - A No. 9766 of 2024 at Allahabad
Petitioner: WRIT - A No. 9766 of 2024 at Allahabad
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:145358 AFR Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9766 of 2024 Petitioner :- Rohit Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shailendra Kumar Singh,Sr. Advocate Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. Petitioner before this Court is aggrieved by the order dated 31.01.2024,whereby, his contract appointment has been cancelled on the ground that he has been found involved in corrupt practice. 3. Assailing the order impugned and seeking for its quashment, learned Senior Advocate has placed twofold submissions before this Court: (i) The order impugned has been passed in gross violation of principles of natural justice as it being stigmatic in nature, petitioner at least deserved a show cause notice to enable him to offer his explanation; and (ii) No fact finding enquiry whatsoever, was held and petitioner was simply axed on the alleged charge of taking bribe of Rs. 10,000/- for giving approval to the digging of a pond by Anti Corruption depar

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