THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.22092 OF 2005 Dated 7th October, 2005 Between: M/S Hyderabad Securities Offset Printers Limited …Petitioner and The Commercial Tax Officer and others …Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.22092 OF 2005 O R D E R (Per the Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, ACJ) Heard learned counsel for the parties and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at this stage. At the time of filing of the first appeal against the imposition of penalty, the writ petitioner had paid one-fourth of the demanded penalty amount and the appeal was entertained. He had lost the appeal and preferred a second appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. In this view of the matter, we direct that the second appeal, which is filed be entertained and disposed of on merits without insisting on payment of further amounts as the writ petitioner has already paid one-fourth of the demanded penalty amount. With these observations, the writ petition itself is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 7th October, 2005. _____________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) vrn