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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.07.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
W.P.No.22732 of 2009
and M.P.No.1 of 2009
Mr.Kuhni Moideen ...Petitioner
Vs
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents and their subordinates from demanding or collecting entry tax on the petitioner's imported new Jaguar XF 2.7D V6 Motor car bearing Chassis No.SAJACO61897R27992 and Engine No.03359527G, to be registered and to be assign new registration mark by the 3rd and 4th respondent.
For Petitioner : No Appearance
For Respondents: Mr.A.Zakir Hussain, GA for R1, R3 and R4
Mr.Mohammed Shaffiq, Spl.Govt.Pleader for R2
ORDER
The proposition of entry tax leviable on vehicles imported from abroad was subject to challenge in various writ petitions and has ultimately been upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Following the proposition, a Division Bench of this Court
in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.32710 of 2005, etc., dated 29.01.2019, had also dismissed the Writ petitions holding that the importers are liable to pay entry tax on the vehicles imported from abroad and brought into the State of Tamil Nadu for use or for sale.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(C/L)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Pkn.
To
W.P.No.22732 of 2009
PA(CO)
RRS(08/08/2019)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mr. Kuhni Moideen
The State of Tamilnadu
M.S.Ramesh
As recorded by the court registry
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