M/S. Rajamouli, Hyd v. Entertainment Tax Officer, Hyd And Another

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE P.SREE SUDHA WRIT PETITION No.15782 of 2006 O R D E R:(per Hon'ble Sri Justice T.Vinod Kumar) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the Writ Petition, 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.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that since the dispute in the present Writ Petition 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 Writ Petition does not survive for consideration by this Court any further. In view of the above said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

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

___________________ T. VINOD KUMAR, J _________________ P.SREE SUDHA, J Date : 08-02-2023.

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