Nagesh Prasad v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The court disposed of a writ petition challenging a penalty for failure to carry out afforestation. While noting the absence of a prior show-cause notice, the court remanded the matter to ensure a reasoned order after the petitioner submits a reply.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to file reply within three weeks; authority to pass reasoned order within four weeks.