1. Heard Ms. Shraddha Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of State- respondents.

2. Since, all the four writ petitions are dealing with the same issue, we have dealt with the same conjointly.

3. These four writ petitions have been filed challenging the order dated Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Transport Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Ajeet Yadav .....Petitioner(s) February 5, 2025, wherein the Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Administration Lucknow has restricted the registration of new E- rickshaws and E-autos (herein-after referred to as "E-Rickshaws") for two categories of people. Firstly, E-rickshaw registration is not to be granted to a person, who is already having a registration of E-rickshaw in his favour and secondly, new E-rickshaw registration should only be granted WRIC No. 7426 of 2025 to the persons, who are permanently residing in Lucknow.

4. The petitioners in the several writ petitions have challenged the second portion of the order, wherein registration of new E-rickshaws is restricted to only permanent residents of Lucknow.

5. On an earlier occasion, direction was given to the authorit