IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.6442 of 2008 Between: M/s. A.P.State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, 504, Hermitage Office Complex, Hiff Fort Road, Hyderabad, rep. by its Assistant Manager (P & A) Sri G.V.Sarma. ...PETITIONER AND 1 Commercal Tax Officer, Agapura Circle, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Commissioner (CT) Abids Division, Hyderabad. 3 Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Andhra Pradesh, 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 or order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari after calling for the records and quash the impugned revision order passed by the second respondent dated 8.2.2008 passed in R.R.No.13/2007-08 for the assessment year 2001- 02 (APGST) or to pass such further or other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.6442 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard both the sides and at their request, the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. The petitioner herein is aggrieved against the orders of not granting stay and issuing garnishee notice pending appeal on the file of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. Having heard the learned counsel and on perusal of the material on record, since the appeal is pending involving several substantial questions, it is suffice in the interest of justice to grant stay subject to certain conditions. The Writ Petition is disposed of granting stay pending disposal of the appeal, on a condition of the petitioner depositing half of the disputed tax within a period of six weeks from today. The amounts, if any, paid already shall be given credit to. The impugned garnishee notice shall stand suspended till the disposal of the appeal. Having regard to the urgency expressed from both the sides, the appeal shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on merits after giving notice and opportunity to both the sides. Office is directed to return the original papers to the petitioner. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) __________________ (C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J) 21st April 2008 RRB