IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE: MOTILAL B. NAIK AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE: DALAVA SUBRAHMANYAM WRIT PETITION NO : 4999 of 2004 Between: M/s. G.R. Cables Limited, a Public Limited Company having its Registered Office at 9-1-83&84, Amarchand Sharma Complex S.D. Road, Secunderabad-500 003. rep. by its Executive Director, Mr. G.V. B.R. Reddy S/o. G.R. Reddy, 32 Years. Petitioner AND 1. Deputy Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) Nalgonda Division,Nalgonda. 2. The Commercial Tax Officer, Jedcherla, Nalgonda District. 3. The Additional Commissioner(CT)Legal, O/o. the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, A.P., 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, direction or order especially in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order of the 3rd respondent passed on the 11th March, 2004 refusing to grant stay of collection of disputed taxes pending the disposal of the appeal by the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal as illegal, arbitrary and void and consequently direct the 2nd respondent not to enforce the impugned demands for the assessment years 1998-99, 1999- 2000 & 2000-2001. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. Ravi S. Advocate for the Petitioner and the Govt. Pleader for Commercial Taxes, on behalf of the Respondents. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “Let the writ petition come up on 23-03-2004. By that time, the learned Government Pleader shall get instructions particularly with reference to the averments made in paragraph 14 of the Writ affidavit. Pending passing of further orders on the writ petition, the respondents shall not take coercive steps against the petitioner till 25/03/2004.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Contd. 2. ) . 2 . To, 1. The Deputy Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) Nalgonda Division, Nalgonda. 2. The Commercial Tax Officer, Jedcherla, Nalgonda District. 3. The Additional Commissioner(CT)Legal, O/o. the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, A.P., Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Commercial Taxes, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. One spare copy. BV