HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10806 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. The instructions filed by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State are taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 3. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the writ petitioner has sought for the following substantial reliefs:- "(a) Issue a writ, order or command in the nature of certiorari quashing impugned letter dated 14.08.2025 bearing Order No.24/ छः-पु०-16-25-1100(01)/2017 टीसी िदनांकः 28.02.2025 issued on behalf of respondent no.2 demanding Rs.6,87,783/- to be paid by the petitioner on account of police security granted to the petitioner (Annexure No.01). (b) Issue a writ, order or command in the nature of certiorari quashing impugned recovery certificate for Rs.6,87,783/- dated 10.09.2025 issued to the petitioner (Annexure No.2) (c) Issue a writ, order or command in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing Respondents to decide representations dated 08.05.2025, 29.08.2025, 18.09.2025, 23.10.2025." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Saurabh Misra, Jai Prakash Awasthi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Anuj Kumar Gupta .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) 4. Upon perusal of the documents and after perusing letters dated 09.03.2024 and 13.02.2025 issued by the petitioner himself to the police authorities, it is clear that the petitioner was aware that there were charges to be paid by him with regard to the security that has been provided to him. This fact cannot be disputed and the prayer made by the petitioner that the security should be granted to him free of cost does not hold any water whatsoever. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that he is now willing to make payment by way of installments. 5. In view of above submission made and upon consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of State, we direct the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (one lacs fifty thousand only) within a period of six weeks, and thereafter, pay the balance amount in eighteen monthly installments starting from March, 2026. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. December 1, 2025 Renu/- WRIC No. 10806 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench