IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.APPA RAO WRIT PETITION No.1245 of 2006 Between: M/s.Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys Limited, Paloncha, Khammam District, rep. by its Company Secretary & Chief General Manager (Corporate Affairs), M.Subramanyam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU, Warangal Division, Warangal, and 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki,) Heard learned Counsel for the parties. With their consent, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at this stage. Pending appeal, the petitioner filed an application seeking stay of the recovery, which has been declined. It is submitted that out of the disputed tax liability, the petitioner has deposited some amounts after rejection of the stay application. Therefore, in the interest of justice, we direct that there shall be stay of recovery till disposal of appeal, subject to deposit of half of the total liability minus the amounts, if any, already deposited by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from today. For four weeks, there shall be an unconditional stay and the stay shall continue till disposal of the appeal, 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. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. --------------------------- (Bilal Nazki, J) 25th January, 2006 --------------------------- (D.Appa Rao, J) Note: Wire at party’s costs. B/o LUR