Allahabad High Court
SHIVAM KHARABANDAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court quashed the rejection of the character certificate and directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police to issue the certificate within two weeks.
Summary
Shivam Kharabanda filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash the Deputy Commissioner of Police’s rejection of his character certificate dated 05‑07‑2025. The State relied on a Government Order dated 9 April 2026, issued pursuant to a prior judgment of the Allahabad High Court in Writ‑C No. 718 of 2025 (Anil Kumar & Others v. State of U.P. & Others). The Court held that the rejection was unlawful and directed the Deputy Commissioner to issue the certificate within two weeks of receipt of the petitioner’s application and certified copy of the GO. Consequently, the impugned rejection was set aside. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly.
Issues considered
- Whether the rejection of the petitioner’s character certificate should be quashed.
- Whether the Government Order dated 9 April 2026, issued in line with the earlier judgment, mandates issuance of the certificate.
Subjects
- character certificate
- certiorari
- quash
- government order
- police administration
- writ petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17376 of 2026
Shivam Kharabanda
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhinab Mishra, Akashdeep Singh,
Anupam Tripathi, Chakradhari Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 29
HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J.
HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J.
1. Mr. Anupam Tripathi, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner,
whose prayer (a) is reproduced below.
"a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the
rejection of character certificate of petitioner on the character certificate
dated 05.07.2025 passed by the respondent no. 4, in the interest of
justice."
2. Mr. Raj Mohan Upadhyay, learned advocate Additional Chief Standing
Counsel appears on behalf of 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. 4 (the Deputy Commissioner of Police) is directed to issue
the character certificate following aforesaid GO dated 9th April, 2026.
Petitioner will communicate certified copy of this order along with copy of
his online application to said respondent. The certificate be issued within
two weeks of the communication. For the purpose, impugned rejection is set
aside and quashed.
4. The writ petition is disposed of.
May 12, 2026
Vikram
(Arindam Sinha,J.)
(Satya Veer Singh,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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