Deendayal Prathmik Shahkari Upbhokta Bhandar v. State of M. P.
2020-05-22
SUJOY PAUL
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ORDER 1. With the consent, finally heard. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the authorities issued a show cause notice dated 23.4.2020 (Annexure P-14) to the petitioner. The petitioner by a detailed reply running in six pages on 4.5.2020 apprised the department that he has not committed any mistake whatsoever. The respondents passed the impugned order dated 14.5.2020 (Annx.P-1) which shows that although they have received the reply but no reasons are assigned in the order as to why reply was not found trustworthy. 3. Shri Rajeshwar Rao, learned G.A. submits that if this Court is of the opinion that decision making process adopted by the respondents is faulty because of non-assigning of reasons, the matter may be remanded back before the authorities to take a new decision. 4. I have heard the parties on this aspect. 5. In the impugned order dated 14.5.2020 (Annx.P-1), there is no whisper about the reply to the show cause notice. In other words, no reasons are assigned by the respondents as to why reply filed by the petitioner did not suit them. Thus, exercise of issuing show cause notice was a hollow public relation exercise which runs contrary to the principles of natural justice. Resultantly, the impugned order dated 14.5.2020 is set aside. The respondents shall pass the fresh reasoned order expeditiously in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. Petition is disposed of.