Master
actor
Thalapathy
Vijay
has
yet
again
appealed
to
the
Madras
High
Court
to
expunge
the
harsh
remarks
made
against
him
by
Justice
SM
Subramaniam
in
July
2021.
Counsel
Vijay
Narayan,
who
appeared
on
behalf
of
the
actor
informed
the
court
that
he
has
paid
the
full
entry
tax
for
his
Rolls
Royce
Ghost,
imported
from
England
in
2012.
Narayan
reportedly
submitted
that
the
previous
order
had
remarks
which
created
negative
publicity
for
his
client
(Vijay).
He
also
added
that
the
actor
did
not
evade
tax
payment
and
was
in
fact
exercising
his
constitutional
right
to
challenge
the
levy
of
tax.
He
further
solicited
on
expunging
the
judge's
comment
about
being
a
'reel
life
hero'.
Hearing
the
actor's
counsel,
senior
justice
Pushpa
asked
the
actor
whether
the
remarks
had
benefited
him,
to
which
he
answered
that
it
hurt
him
and
all
he
did
was
hire
a
lawyer
and
file
a
case,
which
is
not
a
sin.
The
bench
has
reserved
the
order
for
a
later
date.
In
July,
Subramaniam
had
criticized
Vijay
when
the
latter
sought
an
exemption
from
paying
tax
for
his
vehicle.
Ordering
the
actor
to
pay
a
fine
of
Rs
1
lakh
in
addition
to
the
entry
tax
for
his
car,
the
judge
said
that
he
is
expected
to
pay
tax
punctually
and
actors
who
are
seen
as
real
heroes
by
the
society
should
try
to
be
one.
The
court
had
then
stated,
"In
the
state
of
Tamil
Nadu,
cinema
heroes
rose
as
rulers
of
the
state
and
therefore,
the
people
are
under
the
impression
that
they
are
the
real
heroes.
Thus
they
are
not
expected
to
behave
like
reel
heroes.
Tax
invasion
is
to
be
construed
as
an
anti-national
habit,
attitude
and
mindset
and
unconstitutional.
The
actors
who
portray
themselves
as
anti-corruption
crusaders
in
movies
to
bring
social
justice
in
the
society,
are
evading
tax
and
acting
in
a
privileged
manner,
which
is
not
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
law."