Writ petition seeking refund of road tax paid on a hybrid electric vehicle; disposed of following the earlier order in Parth Agarwal directing refund without interest after the State exempted hybrid electric vehicles from road tax.
Refund of road tax paid, directed to be paid within six weeks, without interest.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:15255-DB
Chief Justice's Court
Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 295 of 2025
Petitioner :- Rashmi Asthana Respondent :- State of U.P. and 3 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Dubey, Sunil Kumar Dubey Counsel for Respondent :- S.C., Ankur Agarwal
Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.
"1. Sri Ankur Agarwal, learned Standing Counsel submits that the Government has now taken a decision on June 28, 2024 with regard to granting exemption from road tax to Hybrid electric vehicles, Strong hybrid electric vehicle, Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Series hybrid electric vehicle and Series parallel hybrid electric vehicle.
2. In light of the same, it is clear that amount paid by the petitioner for road tax was exempted.
3. Accordingly, respondent authorities are directed to refund the amount paid by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from date.
4. We make it clear that no interest shall be payable to the petitioner on the said amount.
5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of."
Order Date :- 4.2.2025 Sandeep/AHA
(Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to refund of road tax paid on a hybrid electric vehicle in light of the exemption granted per Parth Agarwal?
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Parth Agarwal v. State of U.P.Followed
Parth Agarwal v. State of U.P. & 3 others, Writ Tax No. 1264 of 2024
Rashmi Asthana
State of U.P.
Arun Bhansali
Kshitij Shailendra
As recorded by the court registry
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