HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 39771 of 2026 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. 1. Mr. Rajesh Sharma, learned advocate appears for petitioner and submits, his client had applied to respondent no.2 (the District Magistrate) for issuance of character certificate. Per information, print of which disclosed at page 19, the application was said to be rejected. He seeks interference for quashing the rejection order and direction for issuance of the certificate. On query he submits, two criminal cases are pending against his client but he is innocent. 2. Mr. Dileep Kumar Tiwari, learned advocate, Standing Counsel appears for State. He submits, there has been issued Government Order (GO) dated 9th April, 2026 in line with judgment dated 28th May, 2025 of the Division Bench in Writ C no.- 718 of 2025 (Anil Kumar and others Vs. State of U.P. and others). 3. Respondent no.2 (the District Magistrate) is directed to issue the character certificate following aforesaid GO. Petitioner will communicate certified copy of this order along with copy of his application to said respondent. The certificate be issued within two weeks of the communication. For the purpose the rejection is set aside and quashed. 4. The writ petition is disposed of. October 8, 2026 Shiv Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arindam Sinha,J.) (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) Sanjay Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SHIV KUMAR SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad