HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 5315 of 2026 Anuj Singh Rathor @ Shyam Singh .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arun Kumar Pandey, Suresh Chandra Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Court No. - 10 HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J. HON'BLE MRS. BABITA RANI, J. 1. Heard. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that, as the impugned notice issued under Section 3 of the U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970, a copy of which is annexed as Annexure-1 to the petition, has itself required the petitioner to submit a reply, he intends to submit the reply within a period of one week and prays that the competent authority be directed to decide the said reply within a time specified by this Court. 3. To the aforesaid prayer, learned A.G.A. has no objection. 4. Considering the aforesaid, the petitioner may submit a reply to the impugned notice dated 08.05.2026, a copy of which is annexed as Annexure-1 to the petition, within a period of one week from today along with a certified copy of this order. 5. In case the reply is submitted, the competent authority shall pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law under relevant rules within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the reply. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of. 7. It is made clear that the Court has not entered into the merits of the case.

(Mrs. Babita Rani,J.) (Abdul Moin,J.) June 4, 2026 prateek Digitally signed by :- PRATEEK ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench