Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:83880-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 15790 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ranjeet Jaiswal Respondent :- State Of Up And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Archana Shukla,Bindu Kumari 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. This is a writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein following prayers have been made by the petitioners: "A. Issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quash the impugned report dated 29.10.2024 submitted by Station House Officer, Pipari, District Sonbhadra and forwarded by respondent no.4 on 17.11.2024 as well as the impugned order dated 22.11.2024 passed by respondent no.2 thereon. B. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Superintendent of Police, District Sonbhadra i.e. respondent No.4 to issue a Character Certificate of the petitioner, forthwith. C. Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. D. To award costs in favour of the petitioner." 3. Upon hearing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and upon perusal of material on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the petitioner to file an appeal before the Deputy Inspector General of Police within a period of two weeks from date. In the event such an appeal is filed the Deputy Inspector General of Police shall pass a reasoned order on same, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the said appeal. 4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 19.5.2025 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