HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.369 of 2008 Dated:08.01.2008 Between: M/s Laserdot Limited, reptd. by its Managing Director, Sri P.Raghava Raju ..... PETITIONER And The Commercial Tax Officer, Barkatpura Circle, Hyderabad and two others. .....RESPONDENTS HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.369 of 2008 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice P.S.Narayana) Heard both the learned counsel. The writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus setting aside the order of the third respondent passed in Appeal No.A/33/07-08, dated 22.06.2007, and interdict the respondent- authorities from collecting the balance disputed tax of Rs.6,45,805/- by the destraint order, dated 04.01.2008, of respondents 1 and 2, until disposal of the appeal for the year 2003-04 (APGST) pending before the Appellate Deputy Commissioner (CT), Secunderabad Division, Hyderabad-the third respondent. It is stated that appeal is pending before the third respondent and the petitioner is aggrieved of the non- consideration of the stay application. In view of the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner deposit ½ of the amount demanded. It is also made clear that the amount, if any, already paid shall be given due credit to. Let such deposit be made within a period of six weeks from today and let the third respondent dispose of the appeal within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 08.01.2008 dr