Devi v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
This single-judge bench dismissed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging a show cause notice under the U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970. The court held the petition non-maintainable, ruling that the petitioner must first file a reply to the notice before the competent authority.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition seeking quashment of the show cause notice was dismissed as non-maintainable.