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Sachin Kumar Shahi v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Transport Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC23 Sept 2025WTAX/964/2025

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Hybrid electric vehicle; road tax refund; Rs.2,48,100/-; U.P. Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1997; exemption Notification dated 02.03.2023; period 14.10.2022 to 13.10.2025; Taxation Officer representation; refund within two weeks; interest at 9% p.a.; Mandamus; Sachin Kumar Shahi; State of U.P. Secretary Transport Department Lucknow; WTAX No. 964 of 2025; Allahabad High Court Lucknow; Sangeeta Chandra; Brij Raj Singh; September 23, 2025; disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Taxation Officer concerned to consider and decide the petitioner's representation within one month; refund within two weeks if found refundable; decision to be communicated to the petitioner in writing. ¶20

Sachin Kumar Shahi vs State of U.P. Thru. Secy… — Motor Accident Claims | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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WRIT TAX No. - 964 of 2025

Sachin Kumar Shahi

.....Petitioner(s)

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State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Transport Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Abhishek Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.

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Court No. - 2

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HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel for the State Respondents.

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This petition has been filed with the following main prayers:-

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" I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to refund the amount of Rs.2,48,100/- (Two Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand One Hundred Only) as road tax which was charged by the Petitioner illegally as road tax for his hybrid electric vehicle.

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II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pay the interest on the amount of Rs. 2,48,100/- (Two Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand One Hundred Only) as road tax at a rate of 9% P.A. from the date of the registration of the hybrid electricity vehicle. "

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Learned counsel for the parties have admitted that in similar matters this Court has interfered and in pursuance of a Notification dated 02.03.2023 all hybrid vehicles have been exempted from road tax under the U.P. Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1997, for the period 14.10.2022 to 13.10.2025, however tax has been charged.

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Let the Taxation Officer concerned consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in this regard keeping in mind the law on the subject, within a period of one month. If it is found that the said

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WTAX No. 964 of 2025

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amount is refundable, the same shall be refunded within a period of two weeks of such decision being taken. The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioner in writing.

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The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

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(Brij Raj Singh,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.)

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September 23, 2025

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Darpan Sharma

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Digitally signed by :- DARPAN SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Sachin Kumar Shahi v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Transport Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others

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