Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:67949-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 13339 of 2025 Petitioner :- Virendra Kumar Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kailash Nath Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondent(s) to issue a character certificate in favour of the petitioner, within a stipulated time period. Upon hearing the counsel for the parties and having regard to the nature of the prayer, we are of the view that the authority concerned should pass a reasoned order with regard to the application filed by the petitioner for issuing a character certificate. The authority should grant a proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter pass the order, within a period of eight weeks from date. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 30.4.2025 Arun K. Singh [Dr. Y.K. Srivastava, J.] [Shekhar B. Saraf, J.] Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad