Seema Padalia and Another v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought refund of stamp paper amounts; earlier writ remanded their claim. The impugned order declared any refund a policy decision for the State Government. Court directed counsel to obtain instructions on the competent authority and listed the matter fresh.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 10692 of 2026
Seema Padalia And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rahul Sahai, Saumitra Anand Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kaushalendra Nath Singh
Court No. - 37
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
- Submission on behalf of the writ petitioners is that they purchased certain stamp papers and when the transaction could not materialise on account of certain reasons cited by NOIDA, they raised a claim for refund of amount invested by them. Their claim was earlier rejected by the authorities by order dated 16.05.2024 on the ground of delay.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Assistant Commissioner could decline the court-directed refund claim as a policy decision reserved to the State Government, or was without jurisdiction?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Seema Padalia And Another
- respondent
State Of U.P.
- respondent
5 Others
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- WRIC/10692/2026
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