IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 5241 of 2005 Between: M/s Vasundhara Publications, Eenadu Complex, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082, rep. by its Manager, Mr. A. Rama Rao. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commercial Tax Officer, Khairatabad Circle, Hyderabad. 2 The Appellate Deputy Commissioner ( CT), Punjagutta Division, Hyderabad. 3 The Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction quashing the order passed by the 3rd Respondent in CCT's Ref.No. LIII(2)/368/2005, dated 7- 3-2005 as illegal, arbitrary and unjustified and quash the same and consequently restrain the 1st Respondent from taking any coercive steps for recovery of the disputed tax of Rs. 1,80,884/- and Rs. 2,81,172/- for the assessment years 2001-02 & 2002-03 respectively, pending disposal of the appeals filed by the Petitioner before the 2nd Respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.DWARAKANATH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXES The Court made the following : ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice G.Bikshapathy) -- Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Commercial Tax. 2. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the appeals within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending disposal of the appeals there shall be stay of collection of disputed tax on condition that the petitioner deposits 50% of the disputed tax giving credit to the pre-deposit made, if any, for the assessment years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the tax is not deposited as directed above, the stay stands vacated. ___________________ G.BIKSHAPATHY, J. ________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J. Dated 25-03-2005. SKMR ..... REGISTRAR To 1 The Commercial Tax Officer, Khairatabad Circle, Hyderabad. 2 The Appellate Deputy Commissioner ( CT), Punjagutta Division, Hyderabad. 3 The Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to G.P. for Commercial Taxes, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT). 5 2 CD copies