HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD Seema Padalia and another …..Petitioner(s)

Versus State of U.P. and 5 others …..Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rahul Sahai, Saumitra Anand Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kaushalendra Nath Singh AFR Court No. - 38 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.

1. Instructions dated 16.04.2026 has been filed by learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel. The same is taken on record.

2. Heard Shri Rahul Sahai, learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.6 and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 3. The petitioners have sought quashing of the order dated 25.09.2025, by way of which the claim for refund of the stamp has been rejected, being time barred while deciding the refund application of the petitioners, in pursuance of the order dated 06.03.2025 passed in Writ-C No.39180 of 2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on para-9 of the said judgment dated 06.03.2025, to submit that this Court had given a positive finding in favour of the petitioners' claim, that the benefit of refund of the stamp duty would be applicable in the case of the petiti