IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5573 of 2009 Between: M/s Sterling Generators Pvt. Ltd., Rep by its Accounts Manager, Sri M.S.Manohar, S/o. M.V.Subba Rao, aged 45, Male, Hindu, R/o.Plot No.9 B, Gound Floor, Bata Adj.Lane, Vikrampuri, Karkhana, Secunderabad 500015. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Appellate Deputy Commissioner, Begumpet Division, Hyderabad. 2 Asst Commissioner (C.T) Begumpet Division, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order dated 27/2/2009 in Appeal No.B1/88/2008-09 rejecting the stay of collection of the disputed taxes of Rs.12,46,956.00/- for the assessment year 2006-2007 during pendency of the 1st Appeal before the 1st respondent is illegal arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of APGST ACT. 1957 and consequently direct 2nd respondent not to collect the disputed taxes for the above said assessment year 2006- 2007 Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Kunuku Durgaprasad Counsel for the Respondents: Sri A.V. Krishna Kaundinya, Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Tax The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents has submitted that the appeal filed by the petitioner, during the pendency of this petition, has now been disposed of. 2. In the circumstances, the petition does not survive and it is accordingly disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 13th July, 2009 ks