Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:52878-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10651 of 2025 Petitioner :- Devendra Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Syed Badshah Husain Naqvi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner has prayed for a mandamus directing respondent no.2 to decide the application for grant of Character Certificate to the petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising his grievance, the petitioner has filed the aforesaid application before the respondent-authority, however the same has not yet been decided. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that respondent No.2 should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the application of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Kasganj is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the aforesaid application of the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from date after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 10.4.2025 RKK/- (Dr Y K Srivastava, J) (Shekhar B Saraf, J) Digitally signed by :- RAJ KUMAR KANNAUJIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad