P.N. Thilak Partner M/S. v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.49081 of 2006 and M.P.No.1 of 2006 P.N.Thilak Partner M/s.Peela Productions, No.10, Vathiyar Thottam, 2nd Street, Rangarajapuram, Chennai - 600 024.

... Petitioner Vs.

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

... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring that Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act, 1939 as amended by Act No.15/2003 as unconstitutional, ultra vires, void and unenforceable.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Chidambaram For Respondent : Mrs.Narmadha Sampath Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for by the petitioner though is for a Writ of Declaration, as of now nothing would survive in the matter, in the light of the factual position.

2.Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Sgl To The Secretary to Government The State of Tamil Nadu, Commercial Tax Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

+ 1 cc to MR. Special Government Pleader SR.74455 W.P.No.49081 of 2006 RSI(CO) EU(22/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/