HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36564 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J. HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-Respondents. 2. Present petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 12.09.2025 (Annexure no. 11) passed by respondent no.2/District Magistrate, District Ballia. (II). Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2/District Magistrate, District Ballia to issue a fresh Character Certificate in favour of the petitioner." 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the present controversy is squarely covered with the judgment of Lucknow Bench of this Court passed in Writ-C No. 718 of 2025 and connected petitions decided on 28.05.2025, but while passing impugned order, ratio of law laid down by the Court has not been considered, therefore, impugned order may be quashed and petition may be allowed on same terms. 4. Learned Standing Counsel could not dispute the aforesaid facts. 5. Therefore, under such facts of the case, impugned order dated 12.09.2025 passed by the District Magistrate, Ballia is hereby quashed. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashutosh Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Ashish Kumar Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. The writ petition is allowed in terms of order dated 28.05.2025 passed in Writ-C No. 718 of 2025 and connected petitions. 7. The respondent no. 2-District Magistrate, Ballia is directed to re- consider the case of petitioner in terms of order dated 28.05.2025 passed in Writ-C No. 718 of 2025 and connected petitions and pass fresh order maximum within a period of four weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. October 27, 2025 Nitendra WRIC No. 36564 of 2025 2 (Vivek Kumar Singh,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITENDRA TIWARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad