Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:28111-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 2345 of 2025 Petitioner :- Satyam Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Prakash Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in considering the application of the petitioner dated November 21, 2024 for issuance of character certificate. 3. Counsel on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has made an application dated November 21, 2024 for issuance of character certificate but the same has not been considered till date. 4. Upon hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the record, we are of the view that the prayer of the petitioner is innocuous and may be granted. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2, being the Senior Superintendent of Police, Azamgarh, is directed to consider and take a decision on the application of the petitioner dated November 21, 2024 within a period of ten weeks from date. An opportunity of hearing should also be granted to the petitioner before passing a reasoned order. 6. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 Rakesh (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad