HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 39641 of 2026 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. 1. Mr. Santosh Kumar Dubey, learned advocate appears for petitioner and submits, his client had applied to respondent no.3 (the Superintendent of Police) for issuance of character certificate. On communication dated 15th September, 2026 the police officer said the application cannot be recommended for the issuance. On query he submits, a criminal case is pending against his client but he is innocent. He seeks direction. 2. Dr. Rajeshwar Tripathi, learned advocate, Chief 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.3 (the Superintendent of Police) 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 communication dated 15th September, 2026 is set aside and quashed. 4. The writ petition is disposed of. October 8, 2026 Shiv Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Krishna Kant Dubey, Santosh Kumar Dubey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arindam Sinha,J.) (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) Sudhir Tyagi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SHIV KUMAR SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad