HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT TAX No. - 1305 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel for the State Respondents. 2. This petition has been filed with the following main prayer:- "Issue a writ of "Mandamus" or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction commanding the Opposite parties, particularly the Opposite party No. 3, the Regional Transport Officer, to refund the road tax paid by the Petitioner on their hycross hybrid electric vehicle in accordance with the directions passed by the Hon'ble Allahabad High Court and to ensure the payment of the same without further delay." 3. 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, however tax has been charged. 4. 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 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. 5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. November 15, 2025 Ashish Dewal Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ravi Preet Kaur Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) M/S Jeewani Fuels Private Limited Thru.Authorised Signatory Pawan Kumar Jeewani .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Transport Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHISH DEWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench