HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT TAX No. - 4488 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. In the present writ petition, the petitioner challenges a notice dated April 28, 2025 issued by the District Excise Officer, Bulandshahar asking the petitioner to submit his character certificate. 3. Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that a character certificate has been applied for by the petitioner before the District Magistrate, Bulandshahar being respondent No.2 herein. 4. In light of the same, the respondent No.2 is directed to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, issue a character certificate, if there is no impediment in law within a period of four weeks from date. The District Excise Officer is directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner for a period of four weeks. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petiton is disposed of. September 17, 2025 Kuldeep Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sunil Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Praveen Kumar Giri,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Vijay Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad