Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:15620 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 27343 of 2019 Petitioner :- Prmod Kanaujia Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Prin.Secy.Stamp And Registration And Ors. Counsel for Petitioner :- Shubham Tripathi,Ana Fatma,Arshad Jameel,Mohd. Salman,Mukhtar Ahamad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Suresh Chandra Kushwaha, learned Government Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. With the consent of the parties, the matter is being decided finally. 3. The petitioner has challenged the order passed by the Stamp Authorities whereby the petitioner has been found liable for having paid deficit stamp duty and has also been imposed with penalty and interest. 4. As per the averments made in paras 19 & 20 of the counter affidavit, it has been indicated that the petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.1.85 Lakh and Rs.1.46 Lakh and only thing which remains now is payment of imposition of penalty and interest. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on a Circular dated 26.12.2024, a copy of which is Annexure-1 to the application for disposal of the writ petition dated 2.01.2025, per which the State Government has issued a circular for waiver of penalty and interest which is valid till 31.03.2025. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he intends to apply in pursuance of the Circular dated 26.12.2024 and prays that the respondents be directed to consider the application of the petitioner in accordance with law. 7. Aforesaid Circular dated 26.12.2024 has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the respondents. 8. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to apply in pursuance of the Circular/Scheme dated 26.12.2024. In case the petitioner applies for the same, the respondents shall consider the application of the petitioner in accordance with law and pass a suitable order upon the same. Order Date :- 17.3.2025 prateek Digitally signed by :- PRATEEK ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench