HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR And HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPARAO THURSDAY, TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX WRIT PETITION No.15479 of 2006 Between: M/s. Glory Cinema, Malle Pally,Hyderabad. .. Petitioner And 1. The Entertainment Tax Officer, Hyderabad and another. ..Respondents *** ORDER (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice J.Chelameswar): This writ petition is filed with a prayer as follows:- “Permitting the petitioner to pay the Differential Entertainment Tax Demand of Rs.6,35,654/- (after deducting Rs.1.5 lakhs as already paid under three different cheques bearing Nos.365201, dated 01-05-2006, No.366434, dated 31- 05-2006 and No.250351, dated 30-06-2006 drawable on The Darussalam Co-Op. Urban Bank Ltd., Tolichowki Branch, Hyderabad) in equal monthly instalments of Rs.50,000/- each payable by the petitioner from August, 2006 and direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner for recovery of the differential Entertainment Tax arrears as per the Distraint Warrant dated 10-07-2006, but signed by the respondent No.2 on 12-07-2006 for recovery of the difference of the entertainment tax, as demanded by the respondents subject to the payment of the tax in instalments by the petitioner.” 2. Admittedly, similar writ petitions were considered by a Division Bench of this Court earlier and disposed them of with certain directions and a copy of the order of one such writ petition W.P.No.9924 of 2006, dated 23-05-2006 is filed along with the material papers. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Taxes. 4. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the petitioner to pay arrears of tax in three equal instalments, by one month each; the first instalment shall be paid by 17-08-2006 and the other two instalments shall be paid by 17th of every succeeding month and in default on the part of the petitioner, it is open for the respondents to take appropriate steps for the recovery of entire amount of tax, in accordance with law. No costs. _____________________ (J.CHELAMESWAR, J) ______________________ (D.APPARAO, J) July 27, 2006. Kvr