Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:62742-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 12302 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ritesh Kumar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ishan Deo Giri,Sarvesh Pandey 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 parties. 2. In the present writ petition following prayers have been made by the petitioner:- "(i) A writ, order, or direction in nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent no.2 (District Magistrate Varanasi) to grant of fresh character certificate to the petitioner. (ii). A writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent no.2 (District Magistrate, Varanasi) to decide the application dated 09.10.2024 (Annexure No.4) of the petitioner for grant of fresh character certificate within a stipulated period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. (iii). Any other suitable writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case." 3. Upon hearing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and on perusal of material on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the petitioner to make fresh application for grant of character certificate in accordance with law before the District Magistrate concerned. In the event such a application is made within a period of two weeks from date, the District Magistrate concerned is directed to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order on the same in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of said application. Order Date :- 23.4.2025 Dev (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- DEV PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- DEV PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- DEV PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad