THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 9924 OF 2006 Dated 23rd May 2006 Between: M/s.Sudarshan 70 MM, RTC X-roads, Hyderabad, rep. By its Managing Partner. …Petitioner and The Entertainment Tax Officer, Ashok Nagar Circle, Hyderabad & another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 9924 OF 2006 O R D E R: The petitioner is a theatre exhibiting feature films. For one reason or the other, arrears of entertainment tax have accumulated against it. It is stated that as of now, a sum of Rs.8,13,000/- is due. Petitioner states that on account of slump in the business, as well as disputes among the management, it is not in a position to clear the arrears, at once, and seeks the facility of payment of the arrears, in instalments. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner does not dispute its liability to pay the arrears of entertainment tax. The only relief claimed by it is the facility to pay the arrears in instalments. It is true that the petitioner is under obligation to pay the arrears at once, and extension of the facility to pay the arrears, in instalments, would cause some hardship to the State. However, having regard to the fact that the cine industry is not in that healthy condition, and having regard to the alleged disputes among the management, this court is of the view that ends of justice would be met, if the petitioner is permitted to clear the arrears, in monthly instalments of Rs.1,00,000/- each. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the petitioner shall be entitled to clear the arrears of entertainment tax, in monthly instalments of Rs.1,00,000/- (one lakh only) each, commencing from June 2006. In default of payment of two consecutive instalments, it shall be open to the respondents to recover the entire amount, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ (L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J) ____________________ (D.APPA RAO, J) Dt. 23.5.2006 PAN