M/S.Surendra Associates, v. The Entertainment Tax Officer,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE P.SREE SUDHA WP.No.s 30078 & 30105 of 2012, 13261 of 2015, 1343 of 2016, 13521 and 28674 of 2019 COMMON ORDER:(per Hon'ble Sri Justice T.Vinod Kumar) Learned counsel for the petitioner in all these Writ Petitions submits that during the pendency of the Writ Petitions, One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme has been introduced by the Government of Telangana, vide G.O.Ms.No.45 Rev.(CT.II) Department, dt.09.05.2022, for settlement of disputes, and the application of the said Scheme was also extended by the State to Luxury Tax, Entertainment Tax, RD Cases Act, Profession Tax and Entry of Motor Vehicles into local Areas Tax Act, 2001 vide G.O.Ms.No.61 Rev.(CT-II) Department dt.25-06-2022. 2.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that since the dispute in the present Writ Petitions relates to Entertainment Tax, the petitioner had filed application opting for OTS and the said application of the petitioner has been accepted by the Government by issuing Form-IV, and therefore the cause in the present Writ Petitions does not survive for consideration any further and seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petitions. 3.

In view of the above said submissions, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs.

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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed in the light of this final order.

_____________________ T. VINOD KUMAR, J ___________________ P.SREE SUDHA, J 14th February, 2023.

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