Madras High CourtWP/24759/2010disposed of

M/S.B.T.Enterprises Ltd., v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2018-06-08Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.24759 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2010 M/s.B.T.Enterprises Ltd Rep.by its Managing Director Babu ...

Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government, Commercial Tax Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commercial Tax Officer (Central), Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Registering Authority-cum- Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central, Aynavaram, Chennai - 600 023.

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Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central, Aynavaram, Chennai-600 023 not

to insist upon payment of Entry Tax and at the time of registering the Land Rover, Alaska White Car bearing Chassis No.SALFA2AB9AH207940, Engine No.DZ594074321224DT imported from Germany in the name of the petitioner without insisting upon payment of Entry Tax.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.T.Prabhakar For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Haribabu, AGP For R3 : Mr.J.Ramesh, AGP

ORDER

The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition for Mandamus, directing the third respondent not to insist upon payment of Entry Tax at the time of registering Land Rover, Alaska White Car bearing Chassis No.SALFA2AB9AH207940, Engine No.DZ594074321224DT imported from Germany.

2.When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication.

3.In view of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. 08.06.2018 rk Index: Yes/ No To 1.The Secretary to Government, Commercial Tax Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commercial Tax Officer (Central), Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Registering Authority-cum- Regional Transport Officer, Chennai Central, Aynavaram, Chennai - 600 023.

R.MAHADEVAN, J.

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