Allahabad High Court
RAM NARAYANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court disposed of the petition, directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Magistrate, who must decide it per established guidelines.
Summary
The petitioner, Ram Narayan, filed a writ petition alleging that the District Magistrate of Muzaffar Nagar had failed to issue him a character certificate despite his representations. The respondent State of U.P. argued that the petition should be dismissed and that the petitioner could simply approach the magistrate again. The Court, without examining the merits, directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation, accompanied by a certified copy of the order, within one month. It further instructed the magistrate to consider the representation in accordance with guidelines laid down in a prior batch of writ petitions, specifically Writ‑C No.718 of 2025. The petition was therefore disposed without a substantive ruling on the entitlement to the certificate.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is available to a petitioner when a government authority fails to issue a character certificate despite representations?
Subjects
- character certificate
- writ petition
- administrative law
- representation
- district magistrate
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 9121 of 2026
Ram Narayan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pradumn Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for
the State respondents.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent-authority is not issuing
character certificate to the petitioner despite the fact that petitioner has
submitted representations to the respondent-authority for issuance of the
same, but till date, no action has been taken on the same.
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful purpose would be served
in keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may be issued
to the respondent No.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without adverting
into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed off permitting the
petitioner to file a fresh representation alongwith certified copy of this order
raising all his grievances before the respondent No.2-District Magistrate,
District Muzaffar Nagar within a period of one month from today. In case,
any such representation is filed by the petitioner, the respondent No.2 shall
consider and decide the same in light of the guidelines laid down by this
Court in bunch of writ petitions leading of which is Writ-C No.718 of 2025
(Anil Kumar Vs. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home
Lko. & Others) within a period of one month thereafter from the date he
receives the representation.
March 18, 2026
Gaurav
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV PATEL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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