Allahabad High Court
SMT. SUSHILA DEVIversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is disposed, directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation and the respondent to decide it within a stipulated period.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Sushila Devi, filed a writ petition alleging that the respondent authority had failed to issue her a character certificate despite her representations. The petitioner sought a direction for the issuance of the certificate. The respondents argued that the petition could be disposed of without merit and suggested that the petitioner file a fresh representation. The Court, without delving into the substantive merits, dismissed the petition and directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation, along with a certified copy of the order, to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gorakhpur within one month. The Court further directed the respondent to consider and decide the fresh representation within one month, citing the precedent of Anil Kumar v. State of U.P. (Writ‑C No. 718 of 2025).
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is the petitioner entitled to regarding the issuance of a character certificate by the police authority?
Subjects
- character certificate
- writ petition
- administrative law
- police authority
- representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 9359 of 2026
Smt. Sushila Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Preete Chaudhary, Priya Maddhesia
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.3 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, we dispose off the writ petition permitting the
petitioner to file a fresh representation alongwith certified copy of this order
raising all her grievances before the respondent no.3-Senior Superintendent
of Police, Gorakhpur within a period of one month from today. In case, any
such representation is filed by the petitioner, the respondent no.3 shall
consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of one
month from the date he receives the representation of the petitioner in the
light of judgement of this Court in the case of Anil Kumar Vs. State of U.P.
Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. & Others passed in Writ-C
No.718 of 2025.
March 19, 2026
Sattyarth
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SATTYARTH ANAND
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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