Exploring Neutrino Masses and Mixing in the Seesaw Model with $L_e - L_tau$ Gauged Symmetry

In this work, we consider the implementation of $U(1)_{L_e-L_tau}$ gauge symmetry to study the neutrino phenomenology within the framework of type-(I+II) seesaw. The model involves three right-handed neutrinos, a scalar singlet along with a scalar triplet in addition to the standard model particle spectrum. The neutrino mass matrix is found to acquire a simple texture two-zero structure and thus, turns out to be quite helpful in explaining the neutrino oscillation parameters and also accommodating the effective electron neutrino mass ($m_{ee}$) in neutrinoless double beta decay. We also briefly discuss the lepton flavor violating $tau$ decays $tau to e gamma$ and $tau to mu bar mu mu$ in this model.