Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:49151 Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7015 of 2025 Petitioner :- Jeeshan Khan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. 2. In pursuance of directions issued earlier, counter affidavit has been filed and in paragraph 4 (H), it has been stated that original file pertaining to petitioner has been sent to appointing authority for taking further appropriate action in the matter. However the said paragraphs also refers to a letter dated 15.07.2025 appended as Annexure No.CA-2 to the writ petition and indicates that appointing authority has deferred the decision in view of pendency of Writ C No.718 of 2025. 3. However, learned counsel for petitioner submits that the aforesaid writ petition has already been adjudicated upon vide judgment and order 28.05.2025 had pertained to issuance of character certificates to such persons who had criminal cases pending against them. 4. In view of the fact that the aforesaid Writ C No.718 of 2025 has already attained finality by Division Bench of this Court, the appointing authority i.e. opposite parties no.4 and 5 are required to take a final decision in the matter in the light of judgment rendered by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of Avtar Singh versus Union of India AIR 2016 Supreme Court 3598 as well as judgment rendered in Writ C No.718 of 2025. 5. Such decision shall be taken within a period of three weeks from the date certified copy of this order is produced before the authority concerned. 6. In view of aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 21.8.2025 Subodh/- Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench