Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:79698-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14351 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vikas Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Dinesh Kumar 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. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in deciding the application dated March 25, 2025 filed by the petitioner for issuance of caste certificate. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that if the aforesaid application of the petitioner is not decided immediately, the petitioner will have to face several severe consequences. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that the respondent No.2 should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the application of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2/District Magistrate, Varanasi is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the aforesaid application of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three 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 :- 14.5.2025 Kuldeep (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad