THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO W.P.NO.9645 OF 2010 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Smt Justice T.Meena Kumari ) This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the 1st respondent in taking coercive steps to recover the disputed tax of Rs.1,24,803/- due for the assessment period 2005-2006 pending appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal as illegal and consequently to restrain the 1st respondent from taking coercive steps. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having aggrieved by the assessment order, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent and also filed a stay petition, but the same was dismissed against which the petitioner filed another appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal and filed a stay petition before the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent by proceedings dated 12.1.2010 rejected the stay petition. In pursuance of the dismissal of the stay petition, the 1st respondent is taking coercive steps to recover the disputed tax from the petitioner pending appeal. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Taxes. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it would suffice if stay is granted subject to payment of fifty percent of the disputed tax of Rs.1,24,803/-. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the petitioner to deposit fifty percent of the disputed tax amount, as per the impugned order within a period of eight weeks from today and the respondents are directed not to take coercive steps for recovery of the balance disputed tax, pending finalization of the appeal by the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. It is made clear that the amount paid, if any, shall be given credit to the above stipulated sum. ____________________________ JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI ______________________________________ JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO rkk/kvrk Dated: 27-04-2010