WPMS No. 1056 of 2011 Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala, J. Mr. P.K. Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Dinesh Gahtori, Brief Holder for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. M.S. Tyagi, Advocate for respondent No.3. Inspite of time being granted, no counter affidavit has been filed. It transpires that respondent No.3 Ravish Kumar lodged a first information report against the petitioner and three others u/s 420, 467, 468 and 471 I.P.C. The matter was investigated and a final report dated 25th November, 2010 was filed indicating that there was no substance in the F.I.R. It is alleged that on the pressure exerted by respondent No.3, the Circle Officer re-started the investigation on the same F.I.R. and submitted before the authority that since the matter was being investigated again pursuant to the F.I.R. lodged by respondent No.3, it would be appropriate that the character certificate issued in favour of the petitioner be cancelled. On the basis of this recommendation, the District Magistrate, Haridwar by an order dated 7th May, 2011 and a consequential order dated 12th May, 2011 by the A.D.M. cancelled the character certificate issued in favour of the petitioner. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, the Court finds that the impugned orders were passed in gross violation of the principles of natural justice. No opportunity of hearing nor any notice was issued to the petitioner before passing the impugned orders. Consequently, on this short ground the impugned orders cannot be sustained and are quashed. The writ petition is allowed. (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Dated 26.07.2011 Shiv