IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.18943 of 2007 Between: M/s.Vamshi Art Printers (P) Ltd., Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER and 1.The Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Hyderabad and 3 others. .....RESPONDENTS The Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki and The Hon’ble Sri Justice Ramesh Ranganathan Writ Petition No.18943 of 2007 Order: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki) Appeal filed by the petitioner against a revision assessment order dated 27-06-2007 is pending before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. Pending appeal, an application for stay has been filed by the petitioner before the first respondent and it is pending. Meanwhile, the impugned garnishee notice dated 29-08-2007 has been issued. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition. After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, we feel that the interest of justice would have been met if stay was granted pending appeal, subject to deposit of 50% of the disputed tax within a period of four weeks from today. Therefore, we direct that 50% of the disputed tax shall be paid by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today. For four weeks, there shall be an unconditional stay. The stay shall continue till disposal of the appeal and the impugned garnishee notice dated 29-08-2007 shall not be given effect to, provided the amount is deposited within four weeks. The deposit of amount shall be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in the appeal. The Writ Petition is disposed of, accordingly, at the stage of admission. No costs. ________________________ (Bilal Nazki, J) 10th September, 2007 __________________________ (Ramesh Ranganathan, J) Note: Wire at party’s costs B/o lur