Smt. Ekta Verma v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Principles of natural justice – Termination of services
Case brief
What is this about?
Ekta Verma v. State of U.P. and 2 Others, WRIT - A No. 11556 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided April 23, 2026 by Prakash Padia, J. Termination of a contractual employee (appointed 2012) pursuant to a District Probation Officer's recommendation was quashed because the detailed reply to the show cause notice was not considered, violating principles of natural justice; fresh order directed within six weeks. Keywords: natural justice; show cause notice; termination; contractual employee; quashing; fresh consideration; six weeks; Director Women Welfare U.P.; Kanpur Nagar.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned order(s) quashed for violation of principles of natural justice; Respondent No.2 (Director, Women Welfare, U.P., Lucknow) directed to pass a fresh order strictly in accordance with law after considering the petitioner's reply, most expeditiously and preferably within six weeks from presentation of certified copy; no order as to costs.