Shah Alam v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Goondas Act show cause notice challenged as premature; maintainability of writ petition against show cause notice without final order; Section 3/4 U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970; District Magistrate Sant Kabir Nagar, P.S. Kotwali Khalilabad; disposal with directions to file objections within one week and decision within three weeks; interim protection - no coercive action for four weeks or till disposal of objection, whichever earlier; no opinion on merits; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:74350-DB.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without adjudicating merits: petitioner may file objection to the show cause notice within one week, to be considered and decided by the authority in accordance with law within three weeks thereafter; no coercive action against the petitioner for four weeks or till disposal of the objection, whichever is earlier.