THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.5266 of 2010 March 09, 2011 Between: M/s.PJSC Stroytransgaz, represented by its Authorized signatory, Mr.Platon Rychkov … Petitioner And The Assistant Commissioner (CT) (Legal), Hyderabad And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.5266 of 2010 COMMON ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.V.S.Rao) The petitioner, a VAT dealer on the rolls of the second respondent, filed an appeal before the first respondent against the levy of tax in respect of the assessment year 2007-2008. They also prayed for stay of collection of the disputed tax of ` 4,61,24,508/-. Stay was refused aggrieved by which the petitioner filed a revision petition under Section 31(3)(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (the VAT Act). The stay was refused by the impugned order dated 02.2.2010. Even before the petitioner could assail the same, the first respondent issued an order dated 22.2.2010 under Section 29 of the VAT Act, which is assailed in the writ petition. At the time of hearing, Counsel for the petitioner submits that, after the petitioner complied with the order to deposit 50% of the disputed tax, as directed by this Court on 10.3.2010, the garnishee order has been withdrawn; the fourth respondent – Appellate Authority – already heard the appeal; and orders are awaited. In that view of the matter, as rightly submitted by him, it would be just and proper to direct continuation of the order of this Court dated 10.3.2010 till the disposal of the appeal by the fourth respondent. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in the above terms. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) ______________________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) March 09, 2011 YS