The Delhi High Court today asked the city government not to withhold the 'no objection' certificate (NOC) for the upcoming India-South Africa Test match in the national capital. The court said that the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has agreed to deposit one crore rupees in connection with the administration's entertainment tax demand.<br/><br/> The court also directed the AAP government not to take any coercive measures against DDCA in connection with the 24-crore rupee entertainment tax demand raised on the cricketing body by the administration's Excise, Entertainment and Luxury Tax Department.<br/><br/>The court asked DDCA to deposit one crore rupees in two installments of 50 lakh rupees each with the department whose clearance is also required to host the match. The order came on DDCA's plea challenging a recent Delhi government decision to slap a demand of over 24 crore rupees as entertainment tax dues on the association. <br/><br/>It also claimed that the government was trying to reassess its entertainment tax dues for the period from 2003 till 2005. The court listed the matter for further hearing on the 27th of this month. The Delhi Test is scheduled to start from the 3rd of next month.
News On AIR | November 19, 2015 2:14 PM
HC asks Delhi govt not to withhold NOC for Test match