WRIT TAX No. 404 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT TAX No. - 404 of 2026 M/S Awadh Traders Thru. Authorized Signatory Rajesh Kumar Pandey .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of State Tax Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Devanand Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Shri Pranjal Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Chief Standing counsel by the respondent. 2. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 06.06.2025 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Barabanki, Sector-2, Ayodhya, State Tax, Uttar Pradesh. The same was challenged in an appeal before the respondent no.3 and the appeal is also dismissed by means of the order dated 24.10.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that a show cause notice dated 21.12.2024 and reminder dated 22.02.2025 was issued to the petitioner. It is further submitted that the notice was not served as it was uploaded under the 'Additional Notices and Orders' tabs which as per the petitioner was not authorized. But the order came to be passed on 06.06.2025 i.e afte