HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 41021 of 2026 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. 1. Mr. Bibhuti Narayan Singh, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner and submits, his client made application to respondent no. 2 (the District Magistrate) for issuance of character certificate. He followed up by representation dated 7th April, 2026. Yet the application remains pending. He seeks direction for issuance of it. On query he submits, a criminal case is pending against his client but he is innocent. 2. Mrs. Archana Tyagi, learned advocate, Additional Chief Standing Counsel appears for State. She submits, there has been issued Government order (GO) dated 9th April, 2026 in line with judgment dated 28th May, 2025 of the Division Bench at Lucknow in Writ C no.718 of 2025 (Anil Kumar and others Vs. State of U.P. and others). 3. Respondent no.2 is directed to issue the character certificate following aforesaid GO. Petitioner will communicate certified copy of this order along with copy of his application dated 7th April, 2026 to said respondent. The certificate be issued within two weeks of the communication. 4. The writ petition is disposed of. October 8, 2026 VS Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bibhuti Narayan Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arindam Sinha,J.) (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) Ravindra Kumar Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR BARATAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad