HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 41 of 2010 O R D E R:- (PER RR,J) Aggrieved by the order passed by the Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, dated 22.09.2009 rejecting the petitioner’s application for stay pending disposal of the appeal filed by him before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, the petitioner herein filed the present writ petition. The order of the Additional Commissioner is a reasoned order and would not ordinarily necessitate interference by this Court in proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. However, considering the fact that the petitioner’s substantive appeal is pending before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, which is the final fact finding authority, we consider it appropriate to direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps for recovery of the disputed tax, pending disposal of the appeal by the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, on the condition that the petitioner deposits 75% of the disputed tax with the first respondent within a period of six weeks from today. The amount, if any, already paid by the petitioner towards the disputed tax shall be given credit to. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________ N.V.RAMANA, J ______________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J Date: 06.01.2010 lmv/ksr/asp