THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 19090 of 2008 Dated: 04-09-2008 Between M/S. Vishnu Chemicals Limited, Flat No.1, Suvarna House, Sangeet Nagar Colony, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Rep.by its Managing Director Sri Ch Krishna Murthy ..Petitioner And 1. The Commercial Tax Officer, Punjagutta Division,Hyderabad, And 2 others Respondents THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 19090 of 2008 ORDER ( per the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) : 01. This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a writ of Mandamus granting stay of collection of the disputed interest of Rs.7,74,895/- arising in pursuance of the proceedings of ﬁrst respondent dated 10.03.2003 passed in G.I. No. Nil/1998-99(APGST) pending disposal of the appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the ﬁrst respondent, by his proceedings dated 10.3.2003 levied interest amounting to Rs.7,74,895/- for the belated payment of the said instalments without issuing any show cause notice and assessment proceedings and that aggrieved against the said proceedings, the petitioner has preferred appeal before the third respondent and the third respondent by his proceedings dated. 26.08.2004, rejected the appeal at the admission stage. He further submits that aggrieved against the said proceedings, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. Meanwhile, the ﬁrst respondent is taking coercive steps to recover the disputed tax from the petitioner pending appeal. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard the learned Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Taxes. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it would suﬃce if stay is granted subject to payment of twenty ﬁve (25%) percent of the disputed interest of Rs.7,74,895/-. 5. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad, stay is granted subject to payment of twenty ﬁve (25%) percent of the disputed tax of Rs. 7,74,895/- within a period of eight weeks from today. 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. _____________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN J Dt. 04.9.2008 kvrk THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 19090 of 2008 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) Dated: 04-09-2008