HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.22633 of 2007 Date: 25-10-2007. Between : M/s.Autofin Limited, Secunderabad, rep. by its Chief Executive Officer. …..Petitioner And The Commercial Tax Officer, Begumpet Circle, Hyderabad & others. …..Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.22633 of 2007 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki) Heard learned Counsel for the parties. With their consent, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at this stage. The controversy is that pending an appeal, application for stay was dismissed by the competent authority. We have gone through the record. We feel that the interests of justice would have been met if stay was granted pending appeal, subject to deposit of half of the liability. Therefore, we set aside the order of the authority and direct that half of the disputed tax liability shall be paid by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today. For four weeks, there shall be an unconditional stay and stay shall continue till disposal of appeal, provided the amount is deposited within the stipulated time. The deposit of amount shall be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in appeal. If any amount has already been paid by the petitioner, the same shall be given credit. The impugned garnishee notice is set aside. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ______________ BILAL NAZKI, J 25th October 2007. __________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J N.B: Order by wire at party’s cost. (b/o) ajr