IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14605 of 2004 Between: M/s Vinayak Steels Limited, Ranigunj, Secunderabad, rep.by its Director, Vinod Kedia ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Addl.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Legal) (FAC), O/o The Commissioner (CT), Commercial Taxes Complex, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad 2 The Appellate Dy.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Panjagutta Division, Hyderabad 3 The Commercial Tax Officer, Ranigunj Circle, Secunderabad .....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 an appropriate Writ, Order or a direction, particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in rejecting the Revision Application for the assessment year 1998-99 (APGST) in his proceedings in CCT's Ref No.L.III(2)/1463/2004, dated 3-8-2004 (served on the petitioner on 11-8-2004) pending appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.K.JAISWAL Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAXEX The Court made the following O R D E R: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki). After hearing the parties, we deem it appropriate to allow the petitioner to pay 50 per cent of the disputed liability and on such payment, we stay the recovery proceedings till the disposal of the appeal. 50 per cent as ordered shall be paid within six weeks. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ (BILAL NAZKI, J) 18th August, 2004. _____________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) vrn To 1 The Addl.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Legal) (FAC), O/o The Commissioner (CT), Commercial Taxes Complex, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad 2 The Appellate Dy.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Panjagutta Division, Hyderabad 3 The Commercial Tax Officer, Ranigunj Circle, Secunderabad 4 Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Commercial Taxes, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two C.D copies