WRIT TAX No. 147 of 2023 at Lucknow

Page No.1 of 14 Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:12763-DB A.F.R. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Lucknow ********** Reserved on 18.02.2025 Delivered on 04.03.2025 Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT TAX No. - 147 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ashok Gandhi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. State Tax Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajeev Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. (Per : Om Prakash Shukla, J.) (1) Heard Shri Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. (2) This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed, assailing the orders dated 24.04.2023 and 26.05.2023 passed by the opposite party No. 3-District Magistrate/Licensing Authority, Saharanpur and opposite party no.1/State, respectively, whereby the petitioner has been directed to deposit 10% of the amount of grant-in-aid and interest (Rs.4,37,50,359/-) i.e. Rs.40,75,035.90 in the head of GST account within a period of one week and submit a copy of the challan so that the Commissioner, State Tax, Uttar Pradesh could be informed. Page No.2 o