HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.18693 of 2007 Date: 03-09-2007. Between : M/s.ICI India Limited, Balanagar, Hyderabad, rep. by its Regional Commercial Manager. …..Petitioner And The Assistant Commissioner (CT), LTU, Hyderabad Rural Division & another. …..Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.18693 of 2007 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Bilal Nazki) Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Commercial Taxes. With their consent, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at this stage. The appeal filed by the petitioner before the Appellate Deputy Commissioner has been dismissed on 25.05.2007 on two grounds. The appellate authority was of the view that the admitted tax has not been paid and the appeal was filed beyond 29 days and he did not find any ground to condone the delay of 29 days. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that although he was entitled to refund and had requested for adjustment, but as that was not being done, he paid the admitted tax on 21.08.2007. In this view of the matter, we condone the delay in filing the appeal and direct that the appeal be taken on record and disposed of on merits. The order dated 25.05.2007 is set aside. Writ petition is allowed accordingly. _______________ BILAL NAZKI, J 3rd September 2007. __________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J N.B: Furnish C.C. by 05.09.2007. (b/o) ajr