IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 28084 OF 2007 Dated : December 31, 2007 Between: M/s. Gestetner (India) Limited, Shantinagar, Hyderabad, Rep. By its Operations Manager, Sri G.N. Rao Petitioner AND The Commercial Tax Officer, Aghapura Circle, Hyderabad and others Respondents THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 28084 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: (per THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI) Seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the order dated 22.11.2007 made in TMP No.276/2007 in TA No. 751 of 2006 by the 3rd respondent herein, directing payment of 50% of the disputed tax as a condition precedent for grant of stay for the remaining amount and interdicting the Commercial Tax Department from recovering the disputed tax during pendency of the appeal, as illegal and arbitrary, the petitioner filed this writ petition. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that similar matter has already been decided by this court in W.P. No. 27885 of 2007 and 28115 of 2007 on 28.12.2007, which is not disputed by the learned Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Taxes. Following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms of the order in WP No. 27885 of 2007 and 28115 of 2007 dated 28.12.2007. No order as to cost. ____________________ T.MEENA KUMARI, J. ____________ G.ROHINI, J. December 3, 2007 MAS