Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:34519-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 537 of 2025 Petitioner :- Kanhaiyalal Kailaspati Charitable Trust Thru Trustee Rahul Narain And Anr. Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Add Chief Secy. Transport Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajendra Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri,J. 1. Heard Sri Rajendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. 2. The contention of the petitioner counsel is that in view of the notification dated 02.03.2023, all hybrid vehicles such as the one owned by the petitioner were exempted from road tax under the U.P. Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1997 for the period 14.10.2022 to 13.10.2025. In spite of it, the tax was charged, which was paid by the petitioner to the tune of Rs.1,99,900/-. Therefore, he says that the said amount is liable to be refunded. 3. Let the Taxation Officer concerned consider and decide the representation filed in this regard keeping in mind the law on the subject, within one month. If it is found that the said amount is refundable, then the same shall be refunded within two weeks of such decision being taken. The decision shall be communicated to the petitioner in writing. 4. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (Praveen Kumar Giri, J.) (Rajan Roy, J.) Order Date :- 4.6.2025 Ashutosh Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench