IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No.2489 of 2006 Between: M/s.Janatha Digital Lab & Studio, Governerpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep. by its Proprietrix Smt.A.Beera Devi. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad, and another. .....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. We have gone through the record. We feel that the interest of justice would have been met, if stay was granted pending appeal, subject to deposit of half of the liability. Therefore, we set aside the order of the authority and direct that half of the disputed tax liability shall be paid by the petitioner within a period of four weeks. 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. However, it is made clear that, if the petitioner has already deposited any amount, the same shall be given credit to, while caliculating 50% of the disputed tax liability. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. --------------------------- (Bilal Nazki, J) 15th February, 2006 --------------------------- (G.Chandraiah, J) LUR