HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 13371 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, petitioner has prayed for opening of the sealed cover in which his candidature has been fixed for promotion to the post of Sub Inspector. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the criminal case for which the petitioner's candidature was placed under sealed cover and since he has stood acquitted by the order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate on 09.08.2019 in Criminal Case No.1481 of 2011 arising out of Case Crime No.120 of 1997 under Section 223 and 224 of erstwhile Indian Penal Code and appeal preferred by the State against the same being Criminal Appeal No.26 of 2019 has also been rejected by the Sessions Court, Auraiya on 14.03.2023, he can be promoted by opening that sealed cover in the light of the Government Order dated 28.05.1997. 4. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the respondent no.2 to direct the concerned authority to open the sealed cover in which the candidature of Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Anil Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of Up And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) the petitioner was placed in respect of vacancy of Sub Inspector of the year 2016 within a period of one month of production of certified copy of this order and further consequential action shall be taken accordingly. September 9, 2025 Deepika WRIA No. 13371 of 2025 2 (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad