When the matter came up for hearing today, the first bench comprising Chief Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice M Sathyanarayanan directed petitioner G B Motcham to implead the Theatre Owners' Association.
The petitioner, also an advocate, alleged owners of these movie halls were committing fraud on the public and on government by collecting ET even for tax-exempted films.
Motcham's counsel argued movie halls were collecting 30 per cent entertainment tax from recent tax-exempted films like 'Raja Rani','Sutta Kadai' and 'Idarkuthana Assaipattai Balakumara'.
Though the benefit of exemption of tax was given, that was not passed to viewers, he added.
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