Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:60820-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11924 of 2025 Petitioner :- Samsher Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Singh,Sanjay Vikram Singh 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 the 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 writ petitioner has prayed for the following substantial relief: "(a) Issue a writ, order, rule or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS directing the Station House Officer, Police Station Jafarabad, District Jaunpur/Respondent No.2 to provide the character certificate to the petitioner within stipulated time." 3. Upon perusal of the documents on record and after hearing counsel appearing on behalf of the parties, we are of the view that the authority concerned should consider the claim of the petitioner for issue of character certificate afresh. 4. Accordingly, the authority concerned is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for issue of character certificate afresh, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from date. The petitioner should be granted an opportunity of hearing before passing of the order. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 22.4.2025 Kuldeep (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad