WTAX/4074/2026 of KARTIKAY SINGH Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS on 6 October 2026

1. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and having perused the record, to the extent the motor vehicle continues to be registered in the name of the petitioner and valid surrender of registration as also other requirements have yet not been fulfilled, road tax liability continues to be pressed against the petitioner.

2. In that view of the matter, without offering any interference on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with the observation, subject to the petitioner filing his application to surrender the registration of the motor vehicle, in the manner prescribed under the U.P. Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1997 Act read with the Rules framed thereunder, within a period of two weeks from today, that application may be dealt with and decided on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one month from the date of compliance shown by the petitioner.

3. For a period of two months or till disposal of application, whichever is earlier, no coercive measure shall be adopted against the petitioner, subject to due compliance being shown, by the petitioner, to this order. October 7, 2026 Shweta Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Birendra Singh, Ratan Singh, Swati Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.) Kartikay Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SWETA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad