In what has raised massive controversy, the Madras High Court dismissed a petition filed by Tamil star Vijay seeking direction to scrap collection of entry tax on his Rolls Royce Ghost. The actor’s petition asked to “forbid authorities from demanding/collecting entry tax on his new Rolls Royce Ghost imported from England”.

Vijay’s affidavit says that he had paid import duty on his car and that he had approached the Regional Transport Officer and the Motor Vehicles Inspector to get a new registration for his vehicle. H

However, the authorities asked the actor to pay the entry tax compulsorily following which only will he receive the certificate registration. The actor in his petition argued that an extraordinary entry tax has been imposed on the vehicle. 

The court dismissed Vijay’s plea and said “the petitioner has imported a prestigious costly car from England. But unfortunately not paid entry tax as per the statutes. He filed a writ petition in order to avoid payment of entry tax for the car imported from England.” The court added that “the petitioner, who is a reputed film actor, is expected to pay the tax promptly and punctually.”

The court also noted in its order that Vijay had not revealed his profession in his affidavit. 

“However, the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is a reputed cine actor and that he has imported the said new Rolls Royce Ghost Motor Car from England for his usage. It is surprising to note that the petitioner has not even stated his profession in the affidavit. The affidavit is blank with respect to these particulars,” the order by the court read.