Writ petition seeking mandamus to register an imported car without Entry Tax Clearance was dismissed by the High Court as infructuous based on the petitioner's counsel's submission.
None granted; Writ petition dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.03.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.No.12000 of 2006
B.Gurunath Meiyappan ... Petitioner
Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary to Government Commercial Tax Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commercial Tax Officer, No.46, Greams Road, Chennai 600 006. 3.The Regional Transport Officer, (South) Chennai. ... Respondents Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to register the imported car viz. Porsche bearing Chasis No.WP1ZZZ9PZ6LA46327, Engine No.81612461 without demanding Entry Tax Clearance Certificate from the second respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Meenakshisundaram
For Respondents : Mr.A.N.R.Prathap Government Advocate (Taxes)
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence the writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous.
2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as
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infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous
petition, if any, is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
pri
To
1.The Secretary to Government
Commercial Tax Department
Fort St.George
Chennai 600 009.
2.The Commercial Tax Officer,
No.46, Greams Road,
Chennai 600 006.
3.The Regional Transport Officer,
(South)
Chennai.
+1cc to Spl Govt Pleader(Taxes), SR.20379
W.P.No.12000 of 2006
MG(CO)
CB(28/05/2020)
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B.Gurunath Meiyappan
State of Tamil Nadu
The Commercial Tax Officer
The Regional Transport Officer
R.Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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