WRIT TAX No. 1674 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT TAX No. - 1674 of 2026 M/S Vaish Timber Traders .....Petitioner(s) Versus Commissioner Of State Tax, U.P. Lucknow And Another .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Puneet Arun Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, J. HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J. 1. Heard Sri Adarsh Singh holding brief of learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Arvind Kumar Mishra learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. Present petition has been filed for the following relief: "(i) Issue a suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent no. 2 to refund the amount of Rs. 5,11,104/- as claimed by the Petitioner in consequence of the order dated 20.10.2022 passed by the First Appellate Authority; (ii) Issue a suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent no. 2 to make the payment of interest to the Petitioner at the rate of 9% from 22.04.2025 till the date of actual payment in compliance with the provision of section 56 of the Act;" 3. Primarily the difficulty being faced by the petitioner is, she lost her husband who was the sole