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Poonam Verma v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Allahabad HC13 May 2026WRIA/7317/2026

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Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. 7317 of 2026, Poonam Verma v. State of U.P. and 4 others, Prakash Padia J., decided 14.05.2026 — termination of Asha karyakarti services by CMO Aligarh (order dated 19.02.2026) quashed for violation of natural justice (no notice or opportunity of hearing); fresh order directed within three weeks; petitioner not permitted to work pending fresh decision; no statute or precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; termination order dated 19.02.2026 passed by the Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh quashed; respondent no.3 directed to pass a fresh order strictly in accordance with law within three weeks. ¶18

Poonam Verma Vs State of U.P. and 4 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the termination order dated 19.02.2026 passed by the respondent no.3/Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh, without notice or opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, is sustainable or violative of the principles of natural justice.

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Court's answer

The termination order dated 19.02.2026 passed by the respondent no.3/Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh, having been passed without providing any notice or opportunity of hearing to reply to the allegations and in violation of the principles of natural justice, is liable to be set aside and is quashed.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent no.3/Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh is directed to pass a fresh order strictly in accordance with law within three weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

The quashing order will not permit the petitioner to work on the post in question; her services remain subject to the fresh decision to be taken by respondent no.3.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Service law / natural justice — The Allahabad High Court (Prakash Padia, J.) allowed a writ petition challenging the termination of the petitioner's services as Asha karyakarti (appointed 2018, posted at Community Health Center Lodhi, District Aligarh) by order dated 19.02.2026 of the Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh (respondent no.3), passed after a complaint and inquiry. Holding that the termination order was passed without any notice or opportunity of hearing and in complete violation of the principles of natural justice, the Court set it aside and quashed it, directed the CMO to pass a fresh order strictly in accordance with law within three weeks, and clarified that the petitioner would not be permitted to work on the post pending the fresh decision.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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WRIT - A No. - 7317 of 2026

Poonam Verma

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 4 Others

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: S.K. Verma,	Vikas Mishra .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.

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Court No. - 6

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HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

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The petitioner was appointed on the post of Asha karyakarti and posted at Community Health Center Lodhi, District Aligarh pursuant to the selection made in the year 2018. On a complaint made by one Smt. Priyanka wife of Smt. Shobhit Bhardwaj, inquiry was conducted in whcih the petitioner was found guilty and her services were terminated by order impugned dated 19.02.2026 passed by the respondent no.3/Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh, copy of the same is appended as Annexure no.1 to the writ petition.

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It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that before passing the order impugned, no notice or opportunity of hearing was provided to the petitioner for giving reply on the allegations made in the order impugned and the order impugned has been passed in complete violation of principles of natural justice.This fact is also clear from perusal of the order impugned.

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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

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Since the order impugned has been passed without providing any notice or opportunity of hearing to giving reply to the allegations made in the order impugned and in complete violations or principles of natural justice, the order impugned dated 19.02.2026 passed by the respondent no.3/Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh is liable to be set aside and the same is hereby

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WRIA No. 7317 of 2026

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quashed.

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The writ petition is allowed.

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The respondent no.3/Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh is directed to pass fresh order strictly in accordance with law within three weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

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It is made clear that this order will not permit the petitioner to work on the post in question and her services will be subject matter of fresh decision taken by the respondent No.3.

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(Prakash Padia,J.)

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May 14, 2026 saqlain

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Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Poonam Verma v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

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