THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G ROHINI Writ Petition No. 864 of 2008 Dated: 23-01-2008 Between 1) Sri Bhavani Battery Components Pvt. Ltd., 7-4-117/3/A, Gaganpahad, Rajendarnagar, R.R. District, rep. by its Director Kailash. ..Petitioner And 1. The Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (CT) (Legal) , o/o. The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Opp. Gandhi Bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad,. And 2 others Respondents THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G ROHINI Writ Petition No. 864 of 2008 ORDER ( per the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) : 01. This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the impugned order dated 27-11-2007 in CCT’s Ref.No. LIII (4)/800/2007, issued by the 1st respondent as illegal, and contrary to the provisions of law and consequently to stay the collection of the disputed tax of Rs.3,86,113/- for the assessment year 2003-04. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, and also filed a stay petition before the 1st respondent herein and the stay petition has been rejected by orders dated 27.11.2007. Challenging the said rejection, the present writ petition has been filed. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already paid tax of Rs.1,93,057/- of the disputed tax. 3. Heard the Government Pleader. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it would suffice if stay is granted subject to payment of fifty percent of the total amount of demanded tax of Rs.3,86,113/- 5. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, stay is granted subject to payment of fifty percent of the disputed tax of Rs. 3,86,113/- and the same shall be deposited before the 1st respondent within a period of six weeks from today. The deposit of amount shall be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in appeal. It is made clear that if any amount is already paid by the petitioner towards the disputed tax, the same shall be given credit. _____________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J ____________ G ROHINI J Dt. 23.1.2008 kvrk THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G ROHINI Writ Petition No. 864 of 2008 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) Dated: 23-01-2008